Reproduction Flashcards
Why are clones identical to the parent
Because the parent passes on annexact copy of its genes
How often can bacteria reproduce
Every 20 minutes
What do siamese fighting fish make to protect and camoflague the eggs
A bubble raft
Which glands make the semen
Cowpers glands, prostate gland and seminal vessicle
Where is the sperm kept
In the epididymis
What tube do the sperm travel through after the epididymis
The sperm duct
What is a gonad
The main oragan concerned with reproduction
What is the male gonad
The testes
What is the female gonad
The ovary
What is a gamete
It is the cells concerned with reproduction
What is the female gamete
The ovun (egg)
What is the male gamete
Sperm
Why is an ovumclarger than a sperm
Because it contains food for the embryo
What is OVULATION
The realese of an ovum from the ovary
In the menstrual cycle what are days 11-15 known as
The fertile period