3: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to
- Define gene.
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Define chromosome.
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Define gamete.
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Explain what determines the chromosomal sex of the child.
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Question the assertion that human traits are genetic.
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Compare monozygotic and dizygotic twins.
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Differentiate between genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities.
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Describe Trisomy 21.
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Differentiate between the germinal, embryonic, and fetal periods of development.
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Describe human development during the germinal, embryonic, and fetal periods.
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Describe a normal delivery and complications of pregnancy and delivery.
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Predict the risks to prenatal development posed by exposure to teratogens.
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Interpret APGAR scores.
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Discover problems of newborns.