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21 Cards in this Set
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Male and female reproductive cells are also known as |
Gametes |
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Twins who are genetically identical are called (. ) twins. |
Monozygotic |
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If the child has a XX pairing on the 23rd chromosome, the child will be . |
Female |
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The one trait is expressed when two competing traits are present is called |
Dominant |
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What is the term applied to studying the effects of heredity on behavior? |
Behavioral genetics |
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Jose has an extra chromosome on the twenty-first pair of chromosomes. The disorder was once referred to as mongolism. This will cause him to have (. ) |
Down syndrome |
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Labor proceeds in (. ) st |
3 |
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Patterns of arousal and emotionality that represent consistent and enduring characteristics in an individual are called (. ) |
Temperament |
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Nature has provided the potential to carry out various kinds of “natural experiments” in the form of (. ) |
Twins |
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The closer the genetic link between two individuals, the greater the correspondence between their (. ) |
Overall IQ scores |
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Which “Big five” personality trait refers to the degree to which a person seeks to be with others, to behave in an outgoing manner, and generally to be sociable? |
Extroversion |
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What is the process by which a sperm and an ovum join to form a single new cell? |
Fertilization |
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The first, and the shortest, stage of the prenatal period is called the (. ) stage in |
Germinal |
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Infertility is the inability to conceive after (. ) months of trying to become pregnant |
12 to 18 |
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Women who give birth over the age of (. ) are at greater risk for the variety of pregnancy and birth complications |
30 |
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Labor proceeds in (. ) stages |
3 |
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What is the birthing technique that uses breathing techniques and relaxation, involves a coach, and provides training that allows women to cope with painful contractions by concentrating on their breathing to produce a relaxation response, rather than tensing up which can make pain more acute? |
Lamaze |
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William and Sandy’s baby was considered preterm |
The baby was born prior to 38 weeks after conception |
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A birth in which the baby is surgically removed from the uterus, rather than traveling t the birth canal, is called (. ) |
Cesarean delivery |
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What is the term that relates to the death of a child within the first year of life? |
Infant mortality |
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