ALU 301: A&P Chapter 21: Human Development & Genet Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Amnion - ANSWER-an embryonic membrane that holds the fetus suspended in amniotic fluid; fuses with the chorion by the end of the third month of gestation Amniotic fluid - ANSWER-the fluid contained within the amnion; cushions the fetus and absorbs shock Autosomes - ANSWER-chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes; for people there are 22 pairs of autosomes in each somatic cell Cleavage - ANSWER-the series of mitotic cell divisions that take place in a fertilized egg; forms the early mu...

ALU 301: A&P Chapter 21: Human Development & Genetics with Complete Solutions(Rated A+)Alleles - ANSWER-Gene possibilities. A person has two alleles for each protein or trait, they can be the same or different. Amnion - ANSWER-an embryonic membrane that holds the fetus suspended in amniotic fluid; fuses with the chorion by the end of the third month of gestation Amniotic fluid - ANSWER-the fluid contained within the amnion; cushions the fetus and absorbs shock Autosomes - ANSWER-chromos...