babies

Short arm

...h, and the condition was so-named because affected babies make high-pitched cries that sound like a cat. Full article >>> Cri du chat syndrome, which is caused by the deletion of part of the short arm of chromosome 5. Victims make high-pitched cries that sound like a cat. They have wide...

Morula

... and as is the case with most multiple births, the babies weigh less. To reduce the number of twins, triplets, etc. Full article >>>...

Mammary gland

... that releases immediate nursing behavior by their babies (pups). A good thing, too, as mothers devote only 5-7 minutes a day to feeding their pups so they had better be quick about it. Full article >>> Marsupial young leave the uterus , crawl to the pouch, and attach to the nipple of a mam...

Heredity

...ople were unaware of the scientific details of how babies were conceived and how heredity worked. Full article >>> Genetics is the science of genes, heredity , and the variation of organ isms. Human s began applying knowledge of genetics in prehistory with the domestication and br...

Family

... ; planning the timing of birth and having as many babies as are wanted and can be supported. Full article >>> Family A category in the biological class ification of plant s and animals coming below an order and above a genus . Related Terms: Order ... Full article >>>...

Fallopian Tube

... ; planning the timing of birth and having as many babies as are wanted and can be supported. Full article >>> Fallopian tube s : the passageways that egg cells enter after release from the ovaries; also called oviducts . family : similar genera class ified together. fats : lipids ...