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4.1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ovum | An egg cell |
| uterus | The organ in a women's body in which a baby develops during pregnancy. |
| fallopian tube | a tube that connects the ovary to the uterus. |
| sperm | the male sex cell |
| conception | The process of sperm fertilizing the ovum |
| chromosome | a tiny threadlike structure in the nucleus of every cell |
| gene | A unit that determines a humans inherited characteristics. |
| genome | The complete blueprint for the creation of a person |
| DNA | The complex molecules that make up genes . |
| infertility | the inability to conceive a child |
| surrogate | a substitue "mother" |
| zygote | the fertilized egg |
| prenatal development | the baby's development during a pregnancy |
| embryo | The developing baby from the third week to the eighth week |
| amniotic fluid | The liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby uterus |