Two increasingly used interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are _____ and _____.

_____ encompasses the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation.

During pregnancy, which of the following organs or systems are the first to develop?

Dr. Perkins predicts that children who spend years playing a musical instrument are smarter than children who do not play music. This testable prediction is known as a(n) _____.

Identify the age group of women who are least likely to obtain prenatal care.

_____ is a complex molecule with a double helix shape, like a spiral staircase, and contains genetic information.

By the end of the fourth month of pregnancy, the fetus measures approximately _____ inches.

_____ occurs when the expression of a gene has different effects depending on whether the mother or the father passed on the gene.

Which of the following maternal diseases is likely to be transmitted to the infant through breast-feeding?

____________ occurs when a single sperm cell from the male unites with an ovum (egg) in the female’s fallopian tube in a process called fertilization.