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Birth/Growing Up
Science 7
Question | Answer |
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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. |