MATHEMATICS OF REPRODUCTION Flashcards

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What are the two types of reproduction?

A

Asexual and sexual

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Entails the creation of offspring carrying the genetic info, in the form of DNA from their parents

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Reproduction

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2
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Types of asexual reproduction?

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Binary fission
Budding
Fragmentation

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3
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Special type of asexual reproduction where egg cell will develop without being fertilized by sperm cell

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Parthenogenesis

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4
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Separation of an individual into two individuals about the same size

By bacterial cells or protozoans

Similar to mitosis

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Binary fission

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5
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Splitting off of new individuals from existing ones

By plants and hydra

Mitotic division

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Budding

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6
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Parent will break off into fragments and the fragments will develop into new individuals

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Fragmentation

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7
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Advantages of asexual reproduction

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No need to find mates
Quick reproduction
Expansion of population

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8
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Type of reproduction where there is only one parent and offspring is genetically identical to the parent

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Asexual

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9
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Type of reproduction where there are at least two parents offspring is not identical to the parent there is variation that permits survival involvement of gametes

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Sexual

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10
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Structures that produce egg and sperm cells

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Gonads

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11
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Internal parts of female reproductive system

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Ovary
Fallopian tube/oviduct
Uterus
Cervix
Vagina
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12
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Female gonad that produces egg cells

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Ovary

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13
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Catches produced egg cells and is the site of fertilization

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Fallopian tube

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14
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Thick muscular structure which is also the womb

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Uterus

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15
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Lining of the uterus

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Endometrium

16
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Neck of the uterus/narrow passage

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Cervix

17
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Birth canal and repository site of sperm cells

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Vagina

18
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External parts of the female reproductive system

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Vulva
  Labia minora
  Labia majora
  Bartholin's gland
  Clitoris
19
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External genitalia of females

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Vulva

20
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Immediately after the vagina

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Labia minora

21
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Protects the entire thing the fatty part

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Labia majora

22
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Provides secretion

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Bartholin’s gland

23
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Several nerve endings for arousal

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Clitoris

24
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Internal parts of male reproductive system

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Testes
Epididymis
Sperm ducts
Glands

25
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The three sperm ducts

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Vas deferens
Ejaculatory duct
Urethra

26
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The three glands of the male reproduction system

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Prostate gland
Bulbourethra gland
Seminal vesicle

27
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Secretes milky and alkaline

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Prostate gland

28
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Secretes clear fluid for lubrication

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Bulbourethra gland

29
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Secretes fluid for nourishment of sperm cells

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Seminal vesicle