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Birth/Growing Up
Science 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acne | Spots on the skin. |
| adolescence | Time when both physical and emotional changes occur in humans. |
| afterbirth | When the placenta is pushed out through the vagina. |
| antibodies | Substances produced by white blood cells that help to fight microbes which might cause diseases. |
| contractions | The uterus starts to push out the baby during labour. |
| gestation period | The length of time from fertilisation to birth. |
| labour | Time when the baby is about to be born. |
| mammary glands | Glands contained in the breasts of women which produce milk after childbirth. |
| navel | Scar left by the cord. Often called the 'belly-button'. |
| puberty | Time when physical changes happen in the body between the ages of about 11 and 15. |