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3: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

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    54368
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    Learning Objectives

    At the end of this lesson, you will be able to

    • Define gene.
    • Define chromosome.

    • Define gamete.

    • Explain what determines the chromosomal sex of the child.

    • Question the assertion that human traits are genetic.

    • Compare monozygotic and dizygotic twins.

    • Differentiate between genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities.

    • Describe Trisomy 21.

    • Differentiate between the germinal, embryonic, and fetal periods of development.

    • Describe human development during the germinal, embryonic, and fetal periods.

    • Describe a normal delivery and complications of pregnancy and delivery.

    • Predict the risks to prenatal development posed by exposure to teratogens.

    • Interpret APGAR scores.

    • Discover problems of newborns.


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