Ch 38: Reproduction Flashcards
(22 cards)
Sexual reproduction
Two organisms made and the offspring has a mix of their genes
Asexual reproduction
What organism is involved and offspring is an exact copy of the parent
Female gamete name
egg
Male gamete name
sperm
Where do female gametes originate?
Ovaries
Where do male gametes originate?
Testes
What number of chromosomes do eggs and sperm have?
23
What is the function of the vagina?
To push a baby out and for the penis to go in
What is the function of the uterus?
To house a baby
What is the function of the Ovary?
To produce and store eggs
What is the function of the Fallopian tube?
An important passageway for an egg and a sperm to meet and for a fertilized egg (embryo) to make its way to your uterus.
What is the function of the endometrium?
Sheds every month and the lining builds up to house a baby.
What is the function of the cervix?
Its the birth canal
What is the function of the urethra?
For pee to go out of
What is the function of the penis?
Sexual intercourse and peeing
What is the function of the testes?
To make sperm and testosterone
What is the function of the vas deferens?
Transfers sperm and mixes other fluid with the sperm
What is the function of the prostate?
Makes a liquid that’s in semen
What is the function of the urethra?
For peeing
What are two female reproductive cycles?
Ovulating and period
What is ovulation?
Happens in the ovaries and a egg is released and waits for sperm in the fallopian tube
What is menstruation?
The endometriums lining thickens to house a baby but when there’s no baby it sheds and comes out the vagina (Blood).
