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Chapter 7 Vocab (uterus (he organ in the lower body of a woman or female…
Chapter 7 Vocab
uterus
he organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb.
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Ovaries
a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair.
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ovulation
mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the Fallopian tube, and is made available to be fertilized.
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testes
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
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dominant
most important, powerful, or influential
recessive
relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent.
genetic disorder
genetic problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome, especially a condition that is present from birth
adoption
person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents, and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights
foster parents
a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home, or private home of a state-certified caregiver