Sexual Reproduction Flashcards
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Sexual reproduction
When two parent have a gamete that has half the # of chromosomes to form an offspring unite to form a zygote which has the full # of chromosomes to form an off spring
Nate Carroll
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Meiosis
The making of gametes in sexual reproductive parts
Testes and ovaries
Crossover and recombination
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Gametes
The gametes produced in the human body are sperm in males and eggs in females
Fertilization
Fertilization happen in the Fallopian Tube and then it’s makes the zygote travel toward the uterus
Zygote
A zygote is when the sperm from the male and the egg from the female combine during fertilization and start their journey to the uterus to implant itself
Embryo
An embryo is the stage of the offspring between the stages of being a zygote and being a fetus
Menstrual Cycle
This is when the lining of the uterus sheds to give way for a new healthier on to be produced, happens only once a month in females only
Ovulation
Happen once a month in females that have gone through puberty and is when the ovaries produce one or more mature eggs to be moved to the Fallopian Tube to be fertilized
Estrogen
Estrogen is a female hormone that give women their sex characteristics and to be able to have children
Progesterone
This also a female sex hormone that is stated to be mass produced after puberty
Testosterone
This the male sex hormone that is produced in the testicles and is responsible for male sex characteristics