2.3 Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
What is sexual reproduction?
A
It is the production of offspring through the combination of genetic information
2
Q
What is fertilisation?
A
It is the fusion of the nuclei of the gametes of an organism
3
Q
What are the events that lead to fertilisation in humans?
A
- the production of sperm in the testes
- which is deposited in the vagina by the penis
- the sperm will swim towards the oviduct, where it will meet an egg
- and their nuclei can fuse
4
Q
What is the definition of the term haploid?
A
A cell which contains one set of chromosomes
5
Q
What diploid cell is formed as a result of fertilisation?
A
A zygote
6
Q
What are the events that lead to fertilisation in flowering plants?
A
- pollen is produced by the anther
- which is transmitted to the stigma
- pollen nuclei travels towards the ovary (in a pollen tube)
- where it meets the ovule which was produced in the ovary
- their nuclei can fuse
7
Q
Where is the sperm made?
A
In the testes
8
Q
Where is the egg made?
A
In the ovaries/in an ovary
9
Q
Name the parts of the female reproductive system (think of the diagram)
A
- vagina
- cervix
- uterus
- oviduct
- ovary
10
Q
Name the parts of the male reproductive system (think of the diagram)
A
- penis
- urethra
- prostate
- sperm duct
