Across
- 2. Threadlike particles in the nucleus of every cell in the body
- 4. Process of withdrawing a sample of the amniotic fluid surround the baby and test for indications of specific birth defects or heart problems
- 5. Movements the mother is able to feel from the baby
- 10. For a characteristic determined by recessive genes, a person needs to inherit this many copies of the gene
- 14. Occurs when fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus
- 15. Many birth defects are due to the combination of heredity and this
- 16. Sound waves used in a common prenatal test
- 17. These twins are formed when a fertilized egg splits in two
- 18. Combination of chromosomes that results in a male baby
- 19. Spontaneous loss of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks
- 20. counselor Type of medical professional that will interview a couple about diseases among their relatives and about previous pregnancies
Down
- 1. Expectant mothers who consume sufficient of this, reduce the risks of spina bifida and cleft palate developing during prenatal development
- 3. This brings nourishment to the baby and takes waste products away
- 6. Name given for the unborn baby between the third and eighth week of pregnancy
- 7. Serious birth defect that results from pregnant womanś behavior
- 8. Tissue that allows the unborn baby to be nourished
- 9. These twins are no more alike than any two siblings; can be same or opposite gender
- 11. drugs These can be used to help infertile couples; these increase the chances of multiple births
- 12. The stronger gene
- 13. Name given to the unborn baby after the 8th/9th week of pregnancy
- 18. Combination of chromosomes that results in a female baby