Fertilization Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the male gamete?
A
The sperm
2
Q
What is the name of the female gamete?
A
The oocyte
3
Q
What does the sperm and oocyte form?
A
A diploid zygote
4
Q
Once the ovum and sperm have fertilized how does the pathway of cell decision continue..
A
Zygote – morula – blastocyst….
The blastocyst then splits into – trophoblast and inner cell mass (embryoblast)
5
Q
What is a zygote?
A
A fertilized ovum
6
Q
What does the trophoblast divide into?
A
Cytotrophoblast
Syncytiotrophoblast
Placenta - Chorion - Extraembryonic tissue
7
Q
What does the inner cell mess divide into?
A
Fetus - Amnion - Umbilical cord
8
Q
What are the 2 partnerships in a DNA double helix?
A
A & T
G & C
