C4 Physical Development Flashcards
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it has biological basis
Physical Development
Human development started from the union of two________________________________
kinds of sex cells or gametes, the make gamete(sperm cell) and the female gamete(egg cell or ovum)
is formed by the union of the sperm cell and the egg cell
zygote
composed of long thread-like molecules known as________ which twist around to form a spiral or double helix
deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA)
the interplay of multiple genes called
polygenetic traits
some genes are not always expressed because the genes may be masked by those of the other parent. The genes that are masked in expressing traits are called_______
recessive
the genes that prevent the expression of the recessive gene are called the ________
dominant genes
are diseases or conditions that are caused by abnormalities in genes or chromosomes.
genetic disorders
examples of genetic disorders
congenital diabetes(r)
muscular dystrophy(r)
sickle-cell anemia(r)
hemophilia(r)
Huntington’s disease(r)
known as trisomy 21 and the most common genetic abnormality during prenatal development which is caused by an extra chromosome on the 21st pair(there are three chromosomes instead of the usual two). typical features of it include flattened facial features, heart defects, and mental retardation.
Down Syndrome
a number of illnesses can be inherited if one both parents carry a gene for the disease. i.e sickle-cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, and tay-sachs disease
inherited diseases
genetic problems in sex chromosomes include conditions such as Klinefelter’s syndrome(extra x) and turners syndrome(single x)
sex-chromosomal abnormalities
is a genetic condition that results when a boy is born with extra copy of the X chromosome. it also knows as 47, XXY for total of 47 chromosomes rather than the normal 46 found in typical humans. While females have an XX chromosomal makeup and males an XY, individuals with Klinefelter syndrome have at least two X chromosomes and at least one Y chromosome.
Klinefelter Syndrome
a chromosomal condition that affects development in females. Normally, females inherit one X chromosome from their mother and one X chromosome from their father. But females who have this are missing one of their X chromosomes. The genes affected are involved in growth and sexual development, that is why girls with the disorder have a shorter stature and have abnormal sexual characteristics.
Turner Syndrome
Using________________, we can distinguish the 23 pair of chromosomes in each human cell from one another.
special microscopic
The 23rd pair consists of ___________-
sex chromosomes
occur when a single egg fertilized by a single sperm, splits into two identical halves. Two separate babies with identical DNA are formed. They are always the same sex and blood type. They almost always share the same placenta, but may also have two separate placentas. Depending on when the egg splits usually determines if identical twins share the same placenta and/or chorions and amnions. Are always identical when they share same amnion(sac) and chorion.
Identical Twins or Monozygotic
another term for identical twins
Monozygotic
Twins are always identical when they share same _____________
amnion(sac) and chorion)
occur when two separate eggs and fertilized by two separate sperm. Two separate babies with no more in common than siblings born with no more in common than siblings born at different times are formed. They can be the same sex and/or blood type. They always have separate placentas, but their placentas may fuse together during the course of pregnancy and appear as one at birth. They will never share the same amnion and chorion. they may be due to hereditary influences.
Fraternal Twins
the process of prenatal development occurs in ___________
three main stages
process of prenatal development
the first two weeks after conception is known as the __________________
germinal stage
process of prenatal development
the third through the eighth week is the _____________
Embryonic Period
process of prenatal development
the time from the ninth week until birth is called the _________________
Fetal period