Module 3: Prenatal Development Flashcards
1
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embryo
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a multi-celled organism between two and eight weeks after fertilization
2
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fetus
A
an unborn human baby from nine weeks after conception until birth
3
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mitosis
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the process of cell division
4
Q
placenta
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a structure connected to the uterus that provides nourishment and oxygen from the mother to the developing embryo via the umbilical cord
5
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zygota
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a one-cell structure that is created when a sperm and egg merge
