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Content & Academic
Term | Definition |
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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 |