Women's Studies 1021F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Chemical Substance, Zygote, Egg Cell

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Soma (greek) = body: strand of dna encoded with genes, humans have 22 pairs of chromosomes + 2 sex chromosomes (xx & xy, total of 46 chromosomes. Part of cell that contains the genes that control how an animal or plant grows and what it becomes. Gamos (greek) = marriage (husband and wife) female gamete = ova: male gamete = sperm. Male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex to form a zygote. Hormon (greek) = impel, set in motion: chemical substance produced by endocrine glands transported by the blood to other organs to stimulate their function includes: testosterone, estrogen, insulin, adrenaline. Natural substance produced by body that influences the way the body grows or develops. Condition where the two sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences in their sexual organs.

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