Lesson 1

Question 0

The reproductive cell from the female that joins with a sperm cell to make a new life

Answer 0

Egg cell

Question 1

The joining together of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell

Answer 1

Fertilization

Question 2

The cell from the male that enters the egg during fertilization

Answer 2

Sperm cell

Question 3

A pear shaped organ inside a females body where the embryo is protected and nourished

Answer 3

Uterus

Question 4

The developing organism from fertilization to about the 8th week of it development

Answer 4

Embryo

Question 5

The developing organism from the end of the 8th week until birth

Answer 5

Fetus

Question 6

A thick, rich tissue thts lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy and that nourishes the fetus

Answer 6

Placenta

Question 7

A tube that connects the mothers placenta to the fetus

Answer 7

Umbilical cord

Question 8

The entry to the uterus

Answer 8

Cervix

Question 9

The passing of traits from parents to their children

Answer 9

Heredity

Question 10

Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell to carry the codes to inherited traits

Answer 10

Chromosomes

Question 11

The basic units of heredity

Answer 11

Genes

Question 12

A disorder caused partly or completely by a defect in genes

Answer 12

Genetic disorder

Question 13

The sum total of a persons surroundings

Answer 13

Environment

Question 14

Steps taken to provide for the health of a pregnant female and her baby

Answer 14

Prenatal care

Question 15

Abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disability or death

Answer 15

Birth defects

Question 16

Events that need to happen in order to grow toward becoming a healthy, mature adult

Answer 16

Developmental tasks (milestones)

Question 17

The first year of life

Answer 17

Infancy