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| The 22 matching chromosome pairs in each human cell |
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| A mild pain relieving drug |
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| Each of two forms of a gene located at the same place on the autosomes |
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| A strong painkilling drug that blocks sensation |
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| A postion of the baby in the uterus that would cause the buttocks or feet to be delivered first |
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| Rodlike structures in the cell nucleus that store and transmit genetic information |
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| A pattern of inheritance in which both alleles in a heterozygous combination are expressed |
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| Widening and thinning of the cervix during the first stage of labor |
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| A pattern of inheritcane in which, under heterozygous conditions the influence of only one allele is apparent |
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| Derived from two seperately fertilized eggs |
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| An incision into the perenium and vagina to allow sufficient clearance for birth |
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| Metal clamps placed around a baby's head and used to pull out the infant from the birth canal |
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| Human sperm and ova which contain half as many chromosomes as a regular body cell |
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| The genetic makeup of an individual |
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| A sudden but permanent change in a person's DNA |
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| The individual's physical and behavioral characteristics, which are determined by both genetic and environmental factors |
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| REM- Rapid Eye Movement NREM- Non rapid eye movement regular sleep state |
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| The newly fertilized cell fromed by the union of sperm and ovum at conception |
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