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Interlude A
Unit 2:
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Ch. 9
Interlude B
Unit 3:
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Interlude C
Unit 4:
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Interlude D
Unit 5:
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Ch. 25
Ch. 26
Ch. 27
Ch. 28
Ch. 29
Ch. 30
Interlude E
Unit 6:
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Interlude F
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Interlude G
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29.1: Activity: Human reproductive systems

Test your recall for figure 29.1 with this key figure labeling exercise.

29.2: Tutorial: The production of male and female gametes
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This tutorial reviews the process of meiosis, and examines how haploid male and female gametes are formed.

29.3: Activity: Structure of human sperm

Test your recall for figure 29.3 with this key figure labeling exercise.

29.4: Tutorial: The reproductive years
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This tutorial reviews the processes of ovulation, fertilization, and implantation.

29.5: Activity: The placenta

Test your recall for figure 29.10 with this key figure labeling exercise.

29.6: Tutorial: Gastrulation
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This tutorial shows how the three cell layers (endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm) move to their proper positions in the embryo.

29.7: Activity : Human fetal development
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29.8: Activity: Morphogens and fly development
ThumbnailSee how certain proteins called morphogens activate genes during development.

29.1: Process Animation: Implantation in Mammalian Development
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29.2: Process Animation: The Production of Male and Female Gametes
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