Download CH 3 Review Game Cards

What are gametes?
How many
chromosomes do
gametes contain?
What is conception?
Where does
conception (usually)
take place?
What happens during
Which process results
crossing over? Why is
in cell duplication?
this so important?
What is the
What are the first 22
difference (on the
chromosome pairs
cellular level)
called on the human
between identical and
karyotype?
fraternal twins?
What is the 23 set of
chromosomes called
on the human
karyotype?
What is a phenotype?
Human cells carry
two copies of each
chromosome and
they have different
versions of each
gene. What are these
versions called?
What is a genotype?
What is a dominant
trait? What
combinations would
you have to have to
express it in your
phenotype?
What is a codominant
trait? What
combinations would
you have to have to
express it in your
phenotype?
What is a recessive
trait? What
combinations would
you have to have to
express it in your
phenotype?
What is the number
one reason for death
in the baby’s first
year?
If a fetus dies before
20 weeks, what is it’s
death called?
What are the two
types (categories) of
birth defects?
Give an example of a
structural birth
defect.
What causes birth
defects? What can
the mother do to
lower her risk of
having a child with a
birth defect?
What is an
ultrasound? (explain
how it shows us an
image)
What are three early
signs of pregnancy?
What are two
examples of
discomforts a mother
might experience
during pregnancy?
Give an example of a
test, besides an
ultrasound, that a
mother could have
done to determine if
her child has a birth
defect.
What is the amniotic
sac? What does it do
for the developing
baby?
What is the umbilical
chord? What does it
do for the developing
baby?
When is the first
trimester of
pregnancy?
List two things that
are happening to the
fetus during the first
trimester?
The second trimester
is from when to
when?
List two things that
are happening to the
fetus during the
second trimester?
When is the third
trimester of
pregnancy?
List two things that
are happening to the
fetus during the third
trimester?
How much weight
should a healthy
mother gain during
pregnancy?
What are the three
stages of birth?
What birth position is
typically used in the
US? Why is this not
the best for the mom
and baby?
What are two
examples of
alternative birthing
positions besides
laying down?
What are two things
a mother could chose
to do to reduce her
pain during labor?
What is an epidural?
What is an
episiotomy? Why
might someone
choose to do this?
What role does the
hormone Oxytocin
play in child birth?
(hint: explain the
cycle)
What are at least two
benefits to
breastfeeding your
baby?
Why might someone
chose to bottle feed
instead of breast
feed?
Give two reasons
why teenagers should
wait to have a baby
until they are older.
Why is nutrition so
important during
pregnancy?
Who’s sex cell
determines the
gender of the baby?
What is the
difference between a
zygote and a fetus?
How much does an
average healthy
newborn weigh?
What does the
process of meiosis
produce in gametes?