Reproduction Flashcards

(30 cards)

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reproduction

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the proccess of producing new organisms/offspring

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2
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sexual reproduction

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2 parents

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3
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asexual reproduction

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1 parent

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4
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puberty

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the time when the human body becomes sexually mature

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5
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Hormone

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chemical substance produced by the body to control the activity of cells + organs

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6
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bladder

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holds urine

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7
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seminal vesicle

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produces seminal fluid

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8
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prostate gland

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produces prostate fluid

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9
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urethra

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moves semen from the vas deferens + urine from the bladder out of the body

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10
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penis

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passes semen into the vagina

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11
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vas deferens

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moves sperm from the testes to the penis

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12
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testis

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produces sperm and testosterone

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13
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scrotum

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holds testes

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14
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uterus

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holds fetus + expands during pregnancy

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15
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fallopian tube

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collects eggs from ovaries + is the site of implantation

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16
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ovary

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produces + stores eggs + produces oestrogen

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cervix

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connects womb + vagina + widens in childbirth

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vagina

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receives penis during intercourse + is birth canal

19
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sexual intercourse

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the placement of the penis into the vagina

20
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ejaculation

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semen is ejaculated from the body

21
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Fertilisation

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fusion of male + female gametes to form a zygote

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Zygote

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1st cell of a new organism

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Implantation

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When the embryo embeds itself into the thickened lining of the uterus

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Conception

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When an embryo successfully implants itself in the uterus

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Placenta
Develops at 12 weeks, a mass of tissue that brings nutrients to the fetus + removes waste
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umbilical cord
Connects the fetus to the placenta
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amniotic sac
Protects the fetus inside the uterus
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Amniotic fluid
liquid surrounding the fetus in the amniotic sac
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Contraception
a way to prevent fertilisation/implantation by natural/artificial methods to avoid pregnancy
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IVF
In vitro fertilisation