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Chapter 2: Biologica

TermDefinition
Genetics Basic units of hereditary information
Down syndrome Genetic birth defect that changes the way you look and function
Nature and nurture
Behavioral genetics How much do heredity and environment influence particular traits
Twin study
Adoption study
Gene x enviornment interaction Passive genotype Evocative genotype Active genotype Nonshared environment effects
Active genotype-environment correlations
Evocative genotype-environment correlations
passive genotype-environment correlations
no shared environmental effects
Prenatal development Process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus-birth.
Gernminal period Fertilization-2 weeks Form placenta and umbilical cord
Embrynonic period (3-8 weeks) Ectoderm, mesoderm, Endoderm
Fetal period (8 weeks-Birth) Hormone bath for gender/sex differentiation Mother can feel baby move
Infertility Don’t conceive after 12-18 months of trying (15%)
Teratogens Environmental agent that produces a birth defect
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) Mothers use of alcohol.
Birth vernix, lanugo
Apgar Scale A scale to show if the baby is struggling or not
Low birth weight infants 7% below 5.5 pounds
Preterm infants 11% before 38 weeks
Postpartum depression Depression that happens after having a kid. (10%)
Mortality disparities in infants and mothers
Created by: Wonderland2706
 



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