2.3: Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
What are haploid cells?
A
Cells that only contain one set of chromosomes
2
Q
What is the male sex cell in animals?
A
Sperm cells
3
Q
Where are sperm cells produced?
A
Testes
4
Q
What is the female sex cell in animals?
A
Egg cells
5
Q
Where are egg cells produced?
A
Ovaries
6
Q
What is the male sex cells in plants?
A
Pollen
7
Q
Where is pollen produced?
A
Anthers
8
Q
What are the female sex cells in plants?
A
Ova
9
Q
Where is ova produced?
A
Ovary
10
Q
How are sperm cells adapted for their function?
3
A
- Tail
- Streamlined shape
- Haploid nucleus
11
Q
How are egg cells adapted for their function?
2
A
- Large starch store
- Haploid nucleus
12
Q
What is fertilisation?
A
The fusion of the nuclei of the two haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote, which divides to form an emrbyo
