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Science
Human Growth and Development
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| zygote | a fertilized egg |
| pregnancy | the period of development from fertilized egg to birth |
| placenta | the outer cells of the zygote and cells from the uterus form an organ called the |
| the umbilical cord | outer zygote cells which form a rope-lioke structure |
| fetus | in the time between the 9th week and birth, the developing baby is called the |
| how long is the embryo by 8 weeks? | about 2.5 centimeters |
| cervix | a small structure between the uterus and the vagina |
| what two materials make up semen? | sperm and fluids |
| embryo | from the time too zygote attaches to the uterus to the 8th week of pregnancy |
| puberty | the reproductive system matures during adolescence is called what |
| can menopause occur naturally? | yes |
| egg | a female sex cell |