DEP 5057 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Prenatal Development, Fetus, Fokker E.Ii
16 May 2016
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Developmental psych: the beginning of life, zygote: single cell that is formed from the fusing of two gametes, a sperm and an ovum, genes and chromosomes b. i. Dna (deoxyribonucleic acid): the molecule that contains the chemical instructions for cells to manufacture various proteins b. ii. Chromosomes: one of the 46 molecules of dna (in 23 pairs) that each cell of the human body contains and that together, contain all the genes b. iii. Genes: a small section of a chromosome; the basic unit for the transmission of heredity b. iv. Gamete: reproductive cell: variations among people c. i. Allele: any of the possible forms in which a gene for a particular trait can occur c. ii. Genotype: an organism"s entire genetic inheritance, or genetic potential c. iii. Phenotype: the observable characteristics of a person, including appearance, personality, intelligence, and all other traits: shared and divergent genes d. i.
