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Question 1: the penetration of a secondary oocyte by a single sperm cell
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syngamy
Question 2: shedding of the __ __ is necessary for implantation to occur
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zona pellucida
Question 3: fluid filled sphere of cells that enters teh uterine cavity
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blastocyst
Question 4: develops into the epidermis of skin and the nervous system
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ectoderm
Question 5: the outer covering of cells of the blastocyst
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trophoblast
Question 6: traits linked to the X chromosome
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sex-linked inheritance Question 7: __ twins are produced by fertilization of 1 ovum that separates into 2 embryos, usually within 8 days of fertilization
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identical (aka monozygotic) Question 8: the germ layers responsible for development of the following structures: muscle, bone, and peritoneum: ____; nervous system and epidermis: ____; epithelial linings of
respiratory tracts and GIT: ___
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mesoderm; ectoderm; endoderm Question 9: toward the end of a full term pregnancy, ___ nearly fills the abdominal cavity
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uterus
Question 10: following implantation, the endometrium is now known as the
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decidua Question 11: one chromosome in each pair came from the __ and the other came from the ___
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mother, father
Question 12: alternative forms of a gene that code for the same trait
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allele
Question 13: once the blastocyst cavity is formed, the developing mass is called the
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blastocyst Question 14: an allele that dominates or masks the presence of another allele and is fully expressed
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dominant allele Question 15: hormone that contributes to breast development, protein anabolism, and catabolism of glucose and fatty acids
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hCS (human chorionic somatomammotropin) Question 16: the epithelial lining of many hollow internal organs and glands (ie GIT, resp tract)
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endoderm Question 17: maternal changes also include an ___ in total body oxygen; difficulty breathing may occur due to compression of ___
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increase, thorax Question 18: event in which differentiation into the 3 primary germ layers occur
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gastrulation Question 19: embryonic development of structures that will become the nervous system
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neurulation Question 20: the hormone responsible for preventing degeneration of the corpus luteum is ___ produced by the trophoblast
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HCG
Question 21: ___ recessive females may show sex-linked trait
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homozygous Question 22: is the study of events from fertilization of a secondary oocyte to formation of an adult organism
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developmental biology
Question 23: refers to genetic makeup; the DNA sequence of gene for a trait
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genotype Question 24: in ___ inheritance, a trait such as eye or skin color is controlled by the combined effects of 2 or more genes and my be influenced by environmental factors
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complex
Question 25: hormone that promotes milk synthesis
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prolactin Question 26: promotes milk synthesis and secretion; inhibited by progesterone during pregnancy
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prolactin Question 27: the 4th event in the first week of development; the attachment of a blastocyst to the endometrium
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implantation
Question 28: hormone that causes milk "let-down"
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oxytocin