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What is the result when a haploid sperm cell joins with a haploid ovum?
Why do most sperm cells die during fertilization?
What is the purpose of capacitation in sperm cells?
What happens to the plasma membrane of the oocyte after a sperm cell joins with it?
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What is the function of the slow block during fertilization?
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What is the result when two oocytes are released and fertilized?
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What is the duration of the gestation period?
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During what stage of gestation is the offspring called an embryo?
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What is the normal weight gain during the second and third trimesters?
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What is the purpose of the trophoblasts in the blastocoel?
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What is the name of the hormone that prevents uterine contraction during pregnancy?
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Why does morning sickness occur?
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What is the purpose of an episiotomy?
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What is the name of the condition where the placenta covers the opening to the cervix?
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What is the role of progesterone in pregnancy?
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What is the purpose of the yolk sac during embryonic development?
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During what weeks does the placenta develop?
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What is the desirable position of the baby during birth?
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What is the name of the process where the membranes wrap around each other to form a 3-dimensional structure?
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What is the name of the process by which the uterus returns to its original size after birth?
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What is the average weight of a newborn baby?
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What is the purpose of the APGAR score?
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What is the name of the hormone that helps to loosen ligaments at the hip joint and dilate the cervix?
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What is the composition of breast milk in the first 3 days postpartum?
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What is the effect of breastfeeding on prolactin levels?
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Why do babies have a hard time regulating their body temperature?
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What happens to breast milk during a feeding?
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How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
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What is the term for a person's outward appearance and behavior?
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What is the term for a copy of a gene?
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What is an example of a recessive gene that is not a genetic disorder?
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What is the term for having one X chromosome instead of two?
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