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Chapter 7 Vocab
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Heredity
Definition: The biological process by which certain traits are transmitted from parents to their child
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Uterus
Definition: The female reproductive organ, located near the ovaries, in which an unborn baby develops; the womb
Foster parents
Definition: Adults who temporarily accept responsibility and provide care for children who would not otherwise have a safe, secure home.
Dominant
Definition: Term described the stronger of two genetic traits. If a child receives a dominant gene and a recessive gene for a trait such as eye color, the dominant one will be expressed.
recessive
Definition: Term describing the weaker of two genetic traits are expressed in a child only if the gene for that trait is inherited from both the father and the mother.
adoption
Definition: A legal process by which people acquire the right and responsibility of parenthood for children who are not biologically their own.
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Contraception
Definition: The use of drugs, devices, or technology to prevent pregnancy
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