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Human Development

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show Forming a New Life  
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show sperm fertilize the ovum  
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show mother releases two eggs or fertilized ovum splits in two  
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most likely time to get pregnant   show
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show sex cell  
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What is fertilization also called?   show
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show fertilization (or conception)  
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show zygote  
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male sex cell   show
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female sex cell   show
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How many ova does a girl have at birth?   show
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What is each ovum in?   show
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show ovulation  
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How often does ovulation occur?   show
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show cilica, toward the uterus  
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show testicles  
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show several hundred million  
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show swim through the cervix into the fallopian tubes to the ovum  
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show they die, sperm absorbed by white blood cells in woman's body, ovum passes through the uterus and exits vagina  
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show fraternal twins  
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Monozygotic twins are also known as what kind of twins?   show
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twins conceived by the union of two different ovum with two different sperm cells (or one ovum that has split into two before fertilization)   show
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Which types of twins are no more alike genetically than any other siblings?   show
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Which type of twins is genetically similar?   show
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twins resulting from the division of a single zygote after fertilization   show
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show temperament, left or right handed, genetic makeup  
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show dizygotic twins  
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Which type of twins occurs by chance?   show
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What is the rare third type of twins called? How does it occur?   show
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What are two reasons multiple births are happening more frequently?   show
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What are risks of having multiple births with assisted production?   show
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How and when does fertilization normally take place?   show
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show monozygotic come from one ovum, two sperm; dizygotic come from two ovum and two sperm  
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How do monozygotic twins come about?   show
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show two sperm fertilize two different ova  
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show increase in assisted fertilization, delayed childbearing  
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the science of genetics   show
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show heredity  
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What chemical is the basis for heredity?   show
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show adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine  
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show deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)  
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show genetic code  
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governs the formation of proteins that determine the structure and functions of living cells   show
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show chromosomes  
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show genes  
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functional units of heredity   show
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complete sequence of genes in the human body   show
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show DNA  
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show bases  
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The _ in a gene tells the cell how to make the proteins that enable it to carry out specific functions.   show
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show 23, 46  
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How many chromosomes does each sex cell end up with?   show
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process by which non-sex cells divide in half over and over again, how DNA replicates itself   show
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type of cell division which sex cells undergo when they are developing   show
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show yes  
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When cells divide they do what?   show
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How are heredity and environment related at conception?   show
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Does the mother or father's genetics determine the child's gender?   show
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show unite to make 23 pairs of chromosomes  
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22 pairs of chromosomes not related to sexual expression   show
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show sex chromosomes  
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show female  
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show male  
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show X  
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show both  
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What is the gene for maleness?   show
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show six to eight weeks after conception  
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How do the male sex organs start forming?   show
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show they developed female genitals  
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What is the signaling molecule for the female reproductive system?   show
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show gender differences, women are healthier, women live longer  
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show four bases make up the genetic code which governs the formation of proteins; thousands of bases from genes which are located on a specific spot of a chromosome; many chromosomes make up the DNA; the whole sequence of DNA makes up the human genome  
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What is the structure of the human genome from largest to smallest?   show
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show determines traits the child will have  
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Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis.   show
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show Gregor Mendel, Austrian monk  
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two or more alternative forms of a gene that occupy the same position on paired chromosomes and affect the same trait   show
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possessing two identical alleles for a trait   show
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show heterozygous  
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pattern of inheritance in which, when a child receives different alleles, only the dominant one is expressed   show
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pattern of inheritance in which a child receives identical recessive alleles, resulting in expression of a nondominant trait   show
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pattern of inheritance in which multiple genes at different sites on chromosomes affect a complex trait   show
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Are single traits affected by single genes or many genes?   show
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Traits can be affected by _.   show
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show mutations  
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show none, except for monozygotic twins  
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show phenotype  
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show genotype  
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The phenotype is the product of what two factors?   show
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show multifactorial transmission  
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show genetic predisposition  
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show person could be good at playing music but if not provided with instrument when younger or not encouraged to play music, musical ability may not be expressed  
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show epigenesis  
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show no  
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What mechanism governs the functioning of genes?   show
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show no  
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show epigenesis or epigenetic framework  
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"A code written in pencil in the margins around the DNA," describes what?   show
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show same, epigenetic markers  
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show birth defects or disease  
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show cancer, diabetes, heart disease  
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What environmental factors can affect epigenetic changes?   show
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What is an example of epigenesis?   show
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differential expression of certain genetic traits   show
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show imprinted gene pairs  
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gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical   show
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show recessive gene  
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¬¬_ plays an important role in regulating fetal growth and development.   show
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show abnormal fetal growth or congenital growth disorders  
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show 3%  
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What percentage of deaths of infants occur in the first year?   show
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show no  
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show genetic defects and diseases  
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Are normal genes always dominate over those caring abnormal traits?   show
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show 50 – 50  
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_ are expressed only if a child receives the same recessive gene from each biological parent.   show
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show recessive inheritance  
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Pattern of inheritance in which a child receives two different alleles resulting in partial expression of a trait   show
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Give an example of incomplete dominance.   show
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show sex linked inheritance  
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parent does not have the disorder but can pass on the gene for it to her children   show
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Why are boys more vulnerable to receiving chromosome disorders?   show
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show errors in cell division that occur during meiosis, can result in extra or missing chromosome  
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Some chromosomal abnormalities occur in the _ during cell division.   show
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show Down syndrome, extra 21st chromosome or translocation of part of the 21st chromosome  
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show downward sloping skin fold at the inner corners of the eyes  
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What happens to the brain of a Down syndrome child?   show
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Chromosomal disorder characterized by moderate to severe mental retardation and by such physical signs of the downward sloping skin fold at the inner corners of the eyes   show
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clinical service that advises prospective parents of their probable risk of having children with hereditary defects   show
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a birth defect in which much of the baby's brain is missing and some of the internal organs are malformed   show
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show karyotype  
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show blood, skin, urine, fingerprints, chromosomes  
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What does a genetic counselor do?   show
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show behavioral genetics  
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show behavioral genetics  
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show between 20,000 and 25,000  
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the study of functions and interactions of the various genes   show
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the application of genetic information to therapeutic purposes   show
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an experimental technique for repairing or replacing defective genes   show
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What ethical issues are involved in genetic testing?   show
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the misconception that a person with the gene for a disease is bound to get the disease   show
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show only the likelihood  
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What are some concerns with genetic testing?   show
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statistical estimate of contribution of heredity to individual differences in a specific trait within a given population   show
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Does heritability refer to the relative influence of heredity and environment between populations or any particular individual?   show
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show no  
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What three types of correlational research do behavioral geneticists use?   show
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In what study do researchers measure the degree to which biological relatives share certain traits and whether the closeness of the familial relationship is associated with the degree of similarity   show
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Can family studies rule out environmental influences?   show
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In what study do researchers look at similarities between adopted children and their adoptive families and also between the adopted children and their biological families?   show
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Which study compares pairs of monozygotic twins with same sex dizygotic twins?   show
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In studies of twins, why are same sex twins used?   show
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Term describing tendency of twins to share the same trait or disorder   show
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show substantial  
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show Environmental inventions  
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Developmental scientists have come to regard a solely quantitative approach to the study of heredity and environment as _.   show
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Instead of looking at genes and experience as operating directly on an organism, researchers see both as part of a complex _.   show
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What factors can shape development?   show
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potential variability depending on environmental conditions in the expression of a hereditary trait   show
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Heredity can influence whether a reaction range is _.   show
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show norm of reaction  
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show development is so complex and effects of differing environments so variable, these limits are unknowable and their effects unpredictable  
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show canalization  
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show behaviors that depend largely on maturation appear only when a child is ready, such as motor development  
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show variations in experience such as kinds of families children grow up in, schools they attend, people they encounter  
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show usual or typical  
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the portion of phenotypic variation that results from the reactions of genetically different individuals to similar environmental conditions   show
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Give an example of genotype environment interaction.   show
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show genotype environment correlation  
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_ may be passive, reactive (evocative) or active.   show
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What is genotype environment correlation also called?   show
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Genes influence a person's exposure to particular environments. The environment often _ genetic differences.   show
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What are three ways to strengthen the phenotypic expression of a genotypic tendency?   show
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Parents who provide the genes that predispose a child toward a trait also tend to provide an environment that encourages the development of that trait   show
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Define the correlation: the child has no control over it.   show
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show reactive correlation  
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show reactive  
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as children get older and have more freedom to choose their own activities and environments, they actively seek or create experiences consistent with their genetic tendencies   show
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show niche picking  
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show non-shared environmental effects  
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According to behavioral geneticists what accounts for most of the similarity between siblings?   show
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show non-shared environment  
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show genotype environment correlations  
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What may influence how children perceive and respond to treatment and what its outcome will be?   show
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Can genes influence lifespan?   show
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extreme overweight in relation to age, sex, height and body type   show
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Is obesity a multifactorial condition?   show
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What percentage of the risk of obesity is genetic and what percent is environmental influence attributed to?   show
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show Heredity  
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What can intelligence depend upon?   show
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(Environmental influence or Heritability) is greater and (environmental influence or heritability) is lower among poor families than economically privileged families.   show
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show Genetic influence, yes  
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show Young children  
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show Adolescences  
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_ environment is influential throughout life and is primarily responsible for changes in cognitive performance.   show
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characteristic disposition or style of approaching and reacting to situations   show
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show Temperament  
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show schizophrenia  
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show Schizophrenia, autism, alcoholism, depression  
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Can heredity alone produce mental disorders? Why?   show
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show Lack of reelin, neurological insults in fetal life, exposure to influenza, maternal rubella, respiratory infections in second or third trimester, obstetric complications, poor or severely deprived as result of a war or famine, advanced paternal age  
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show gestation  
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show Germinal, embryonic, fetal  
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show Embryo, fetus  
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Development proceeds according to what two fundamental principles?   show
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show gestational age  
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show germinal stage  
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What month of prenatal development: growth is more rapid than any other time during prenatal or postnatal life, embryo reaches 10,000 times greater size, blood flows, umbilical cord forms, miniscule heart   show
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What month of prenatal development: embryo becomes a fetus, facial parts are clearly developed, arms, legs, thin covering of skin, bone cells appear, stomach produces digestive juices, react to tactile stimulation   show
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What month of prenatal development: fingernails, toenails, eyelids, vocal cords, lips, prominent nose, sex can be detected, organ systems functioning, swallow amniotic fluid, ribs and vertebrae turned to cartilage, mouth can open, close, swallow   show
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show four months  
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show five months  
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show six months  
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show seven months  
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show eight months  
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show nine months  
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show Mitosis  
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show 800 billion  
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As the fertilized ovum is dividing, where is it traveling?   show
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a fluid filled spear which flows freely in the uterus until the sixth day after fertilization   show
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show 10 to 20%  
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show Embryonic disc  
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show embryonic disc  
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The embryonic disc will differentiate into what three layers?   show
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show ectoderm  
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show the outer layer of skin, nails, hair, teeth, sensory organs, and nervous system including the brain  
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show the lower layer of the embryonic disc, will become the digestive system, liver, pancreas, salivary glands, respiratory system  
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the lower layer of the embryonic disc   show
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show mesoderm  
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What does the mesoderm include?   show
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show Umbilical cord  
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What are the parts of the blastocyst cluster?   show
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show amniotic sac  
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show placenta  
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helps to combat an internal infection and gives the unborn child immunity to various diseases   show
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second stage of gestation (2 to 8 weeks), characterized by rapid growth and development of major body systems and organs   show
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What is the critical period, when the embryo is most vulnerable to destructive influences in the prenatal environment?   show
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show spontaneous abortion  
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What is another name for spontaneous abortion?   show
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the first three-month period of pregnancy   show
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show 3 out of 4  
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dead at or after the 20th week of gestation   show
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final stage of gestation (from eight weeks to birth), characterized by increased differentiation of body parts and greatly enlarged body size   show
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During the fetal stage, the fetus grows to _ times its previous length. Organs and body systems become more _.   show
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Can fetuses feel pain? When can I start to feel pain?   show
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prenatal medical procedure using high-frequency sound waves to detect the outline of a fetus and its movements, so as to determine whether a pregnancy is progressing normally   show
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show Male  
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In a fetus, what can stimulate the budding senses of taste and smell and may contribute to the development of organs needed for breathing and digestion?   show
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What suggests that fetuses can hear and feel?   show
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Familiarity with the mother's voice may have been evolutionary survival function, what might that be?   show
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When do fetuses start to respond to sound and vibration?   show
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show about 36 weeks  
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show Yes  
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show teratogenic  
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show 14 to 40 pounds  
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What can make a difference with teratogenic factors?   show
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During pregnancy can gaining too little or too much weight be risky?   show
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show Baby needs to be delivered by cesarean section, more birth defects, complications of pregnancy, miscarriage, difficulty inducing labor  
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What is a risk of gaining too little weight during pregnancy?   show
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show Mother's weight, what mother eats, nutrition, drug intake, maternal illness, maternal anxiety, stress, maternal age, outside environmental hazards  
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What long-range effects can prenatal malnutrition have?   show
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What affect can medical drugs have on a fetus?   show
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What medication can be taken by a pregnant or breast-feeding woman?   show
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What affect can alcohol have on a fetus?   show
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show Short attention span, distractibility, restlessness, hyperactivity, learning disabilities, memory deficits, mood disorders, aggressiveness, problem behavior  
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show fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)  
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show Diagnosed early, reared and stable nurturing environments  
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When should a woman start avoiding alcohol and can she resumed drinking?   show
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What affect can nicotine have on a fetus?   show
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show When the child also experiences economic hardships, substandard housing, malnutrition, and adequate clothing  
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Is caffeine considered a teratogenic?   show
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show Twice the risk of miscarriage  
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show sudden death in infancy  
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show Birth defects, low birth weight, withdrawal symptoms, increase risk of attention disorders, learning problems, impaired attention, impulsivity, difficulty in use of visual and perceptual skills  
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show Spontaneous abortion, delayed growth, premature labor, low birth weight, small head size, birth defects, impaired neurological development, acute withdrawal symptoms, sleep disturbances, childhood behavior problems  
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show Physical, motor, cognitive, emotional, behavioral deficits  
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show Low birth weight, small for gestational age, fetal growth restriction  
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show Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)  
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show All interaction's including common cold, flu, urinary tract infection, STDs  
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virus crosses over to the fetuses bloodstream through the placenta during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or after birth through breast milk   show
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show Deafness, heart defects  
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What symptoms does toxoplasmosis (a parasite from animals) have?   show
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show Fetal brain damage, severely impaired eyesight or blindness, seizures, miscarriage, stillbirth, death of the baby, eye infections, hearing loss, learning disabilities  
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show Birth defects, especially of the heart and spinal cord  
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Some tension and stress during pregnancy are _ and do not _ risk of birth complications.   show
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show stress  
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show Negatively  
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What are some effects of an abnormal amount of stress on the mother?   show
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What affect can delayed childbearing have on a fetus?   show
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show Premature or underweight babies, heightened risk of death in first month, disabilities, health problems  
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show Air pollution, chemicals, radiation, extremes of heat and humidity, other environmental hazards  
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show Premature, undersized abnormality, chromosomal abnormality, low birth weight, slowed fetal growth, asthma, allergies, autoimmune disorders, cancer, IQ deficit  
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show Mental retardation, small head size, chromosomal malformations, down syndrome, seizures, poor performance on IQ test/in school  
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show Marijuana or tobacco smoke, alcohol, radiation, DES, pesticides, high ozone levels, occupation  
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What affect can a man's sperm have on a fetus?   show
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show Low birth weight, infant respiratory infections, sudden infant death, cancer and childhood and adulthood  
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What affect can an older father’s sperm have on a fetus? Why?   show
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What affect can a younger father’s sperm have on a fetus?   show
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Are scientists able to detect an unborn baby's progress and well-being?   show
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show Yes  
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show Screaming for defects and diseases, can prevent maternal or infant death, other birth complications, information about pregnancy, childbirth, infant care  
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show Increasing number of multiple births, benefits of prenatal care are not evenly distributed  
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Why is preconception care needed?   show
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show fertilization- union of sperm and ovum, form a one celled zygote, duplicated by cell division  
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What causes multiple births?   show
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Which twins have different genetic makeup?   show
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Which twins have the same genetic makeup?   show
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show temperament, etc.  
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show mother's ovum carries a X chromosome, father's sperm carries X or Y chromosome  
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How does heredity operate in transmitting normal and abnormal traits?   show
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show genes  
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What are genes made of?   show
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What does DNA do?   show
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Why is each gene located in a specific place on a chromosome?   show
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What is the complete sequence of genes in the human body called?   show
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How many chromosomes are received at conception?   show
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show 22 pairs  
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How many pairs of chromosomes are sex chromosomes?   show
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show female  
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show male  
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What are the simplest patterns of genetic transmission?   show
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Homozygous or Heterozygous trait: a pair of alleles are the same.   show
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Homozygous or Heterozygous trait: a pair of alleles are different   show
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Most normal human characteristics are the result of _.   show
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Does each child inherit a unique genotype?   show
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Does a person's phenotype always express the underlying genotype? Why?   show
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_ controls the functions of particular genes.   show
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show by environmental factors  
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What can birth defects and diseases be a result of?   show
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What can genetic counseling do?   show
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show both  
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show behavioral genetics, family/adoption/twin studies  
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How do heredity and environment work together?   show
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Research in behavioral genetics in based on what assumption?   show
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show family studies, adoption studies, twin studies  
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If _ is an important influence on a trait, then genetically closer people will be more _ in that trait.   show
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Siblings tend to be more _ than _ in intelligence and personality.   show
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show obesity  
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show obesity, longevity, intelligence, temperament, other aspects of personality  
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show Schizophrenia  
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What are the three stages of prenatal development?   show
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show first two weeks of prenatal development, characterized by rapid cell division, blastocyst formation, implantation in the wall of the uterus  
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What happens during embryonic development?   show
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What happens during fetal development?   show
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show spontaneous abortion  
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As fetuses grow, what happens to their movement?   show
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What might stimulate the taste and smell to a fetus?   show
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What can fetuses start to mentally do before birth?   show
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What environmental influences can affect prenatal development?   show
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Can a developing organism be greatly affected by its prenatal environment?   show
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show yes  
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show timing and intensity of environmental event and interaction with genetic factors  
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What techniques can assess a fetus is health?   show
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show can lead to detection of defects and disorders, reduce maternal and infant death, low birth weight, other birth complications  
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show increase chances of good pregnancy outcomes  
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