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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ovum | an egg cell |
| Uterus | the organ in a woman's body in which a baby develops during pregnancy |
| Fallopian Tube | a tube that connects the ovary to the uterus |
| Sperm | the male cell |
| Conception | the process of the sperm fertilizing the ovum |
| Chromosome | a tiny thread like structure im the nucleus of every cell |
| Gene | is a unit that determines of humans inherited characteristics |
| Genome | the complete blueprint for the creation of a person |
| Dna | the complex molecules that make up genes |
| Infertility | is the inability to conceive a child |
| Surrogate | is a substitute |
| Prenatal development | the baby's development during a pregnancy |
| Zygote | the fertilized egg |
| Embryo | what the developing baby is called |
| Amniotic fluid | the liquid the surrounds the baby in the uterus |
| Placenta | a tissue that connects the developing baby to the uterus |
| Umbilical cord | a long tube that connect the developing baby the placenta |
| Fetus | the fetal stage |
| Controversial | the use of surrogate mothers or sperm and ovum donors |
| Spontaneous | unplanned movements |