Quiz #2 DEP

An individual’s directly observable characteristic

Result from release and fertilization of two ova

Result when a single zygote separates to form two individuals

Two forms of the same gene, one inherited from each parent

Only the dominant allele affects children’s phenotypic characteristics can pass recessive trait to their children

Social status: years of education prestige of one’s job and skill it requires Economic status: income

any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period.

a field devoted to uncovering the contributions of nature and nurture to this diversity in human traits and abilities

The point at which the baby can first survive, occurs sometime between 22 and 26 weeks

used by doctors and nurses to assess the newborn’s physical conditions

the unexpected death, usually during da night,of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after thorough investigations