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CARLA 20

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Fertilization of the ovum usually occurs in the upper 1/3 of the fallopian(uterine) tube
the process of cell division that occurs after fertilization is called cleavage
the penetration of the endometrium by the blastocyst is referred to as implantation
the extraembryonic membrane that forms the fetal portion of the placenta is the chorion
the hormone that is the basis for a pregnancy test is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
During pregnancy a womans respiratory rate and tidal volume increase, maternal blood volume increases, maternal nutrient requirements increase, a woman's glomerular filtration rate increases
During gestation, powerful uterine contractions are suppressed by elevated levels of progesterone
During the neonatal period, the pattern of cadriovascular circulation changes from what it what in utero
At puberty FSH levels rise, LH levels rise, levels of sex hormones rise, gametogenesis begins
paired chromosomes are called homologous chromosomes
Chromosomes that are NOT sex chromosomes are called autosomal chromosomes
The various forms of any one gene are called alleles
If an individual carries a pair of alleles that are the same they are ___ for the trait homozygous
If an individual carries two different alleles for the same trait they are ____ for the trait heterozygous
Recessive x-linked traits are more likely to be expressed in males
Problems involving the formulation of the chorion would affect the embryo's ability to derive nutrients from the mother
Stretching of the cerix would cause and increase in the blood levels of Oxytocin
Maternal blood volume increases during pregnancy because ALL
The transmisison of genetic information from generation to generation is termed inheritance
the genotype for a male would be XY
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