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| affects of hormones | 1) help regulate the processes that occur within the body 2) are responsible for bodily changes 3) chemical substances that travel through the bloodstream to all organs 4) released by endocrine glands |
| abstinence | NOT taking part in an activity like drugs and sexual activity |
| gene | the part of a chromosome that determines a single inherited trait |
| DNA stands for | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DNA | the chemical within a chromosome that contains the coded messages of heredity |
| chromosomes | strands of material in cells that carry the coded messages for inherited traits |
| how traits are inherited | 46 pairs of chromosomes in 1 cell; you get 23 from your mother and 23 from your father |
| environment | the surroundings and experiences that influence a persons development; it plays an important role in how you grow and develop |
| 5 examples of environment | 1) area where you live 2) peers/friends 3) parents/family 4) geographic location 5) income |
| heredity | the passing on of traits from parents to their children; you cannot control heredity |
| 5 Inherited Traits | 1) gender 2) height 3) general body build 4) eye and hair color 5) facial features |
| testes | 1) male reproductive gland that releases hormones 2) helps the male become physically mature |
| testosterone | the hormone released by the testes |
| HGH | growth hormone that works the testes to help males become physically mature |
| ovaries | 1) female reproductive glands that are responsible for the release of hormones and eggs 2) release hormone to help the female body become physically mature |
| estrogen and progesterone | hormones releases by the ovaries |
| pituitary gland | 1) located at the base of the brain 2) regulate growth of the body 3) known as the master gland - controls the rest of the endocrine glands |
| adolescence | period of a persons life when they grow and develop the most; usually in the teen years |
