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Biological Development
Question | Answer |
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The typical human has approximately how many genes? | 20,000-21,000 |
An egg or a sperm has how many chromosomes? | 23 |
All cells in the human body except the sperm and egg reproduce by a process called what | mitosis |
What types of abnormalities might produce something such as phenylketonuria or sickle cell anemia? | gene-linked |
Who has hemophelia or fragile X syndrome more often, males or females? | males |
The earliest point that a fetus can usually survive outside the womb is what? | 7 months gestation |
What is the name of the prental test that would possibly detect spina bifida? | maternal blood screening |
What is it that handles information processing at the cellular level? | Neurons |
An Apgar score of 3 signals that a newborn's condition is at what risk | high risk |
If a baby is in the breech position, it means that the fetus will be at risk for what kinds of problems during delivery? | respiratory |