Chapter 2 Developmental Psychology question n answers 2023 passed

Chapter 2 Developmental PsychologyEpigenesis - correct answer The emergence of new structures and functions during development Gamete - correct answer sperm and egg germ cells containing half the genetic material found in other cells - Produced through meiosis Meiosis - correct answer eggs and sperm receive only one member from each of the 23 chromosome pairs contained in all other cells of the body Reproduction starts with - correct answer the egg launching from the women's ovaries into the fallopian tube - If sexual intercourse takes place near the time the egg is released (around 24 hours), it makes conception possible Conception - correct answer the union of a sperm and egg Zygote - correct answer fertilized egg containing 23 chromosomes from the mother and 23 chromosomes from the father Female Reproductive System - correct answer *look at pic on slideshow Prenatal development typically takes - correct answer 38 weeks or 266 days Four major developmental processes underlie the transformation of a zygote into an embryo and then a fetus - correct answer 1) mitosis-cell division 2) cell migration 3) cell differentiation- embryonic stem cells 4) apoptosis-cell death