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- 4. term describing the developing fetus inside the womb from five weeks to eight weeks
- 5. chemicals used to dissolve other substances
- 7. ejection of a mature egg or ovum from the ovary into the fallopian tube
- 10. time it takes for the new life to grow and develop from conception to full-term
- 13. substances or mixtures of substances used to prevent, destroy or repel unwanted plants or other pests
- 14. result of the replication of cells in the zygote; hollow structure made up of inner cells and an outer shell
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- 1. when the cell inside the zygote splits and replicates itself
- 2. takes place when a sperm penetrates the egg and together, they form a one-celled zygote
- 3. temporary organ produced by the body during pregnancy which nourishes and protects the developing baby
- 6. takes place when a sperm penetrates the egg or ovum
- 8. term describing the developing life inside the womb from eight weeks until birth
- 9. cluster of more than 16 replicated cells of the zygote resembling a mulberry
- 11. single cell containing the genetic information from the maternal egg and the paternal sperm
- 12. also called a womb; hollow, pear-shaped organ located in the pelvis