6.1 Reproduction

Question 1

How are gametes described in terms of their chromosomal complement?

Answer 1

haploid

Question 2

What is the female animal gamete and where are they produced?

Answer 2

ova produced in the ovaries

Question 3

What are the male animal gametes and where are they produced?

Answer 3

sperm produced in the testes

Question 4

What are the female plant gametes and where are they produced?

Answer 4

ovules produced in the ovary

Question 5

What are the male plant gametes and where are they produced?

Answer 5

pollen grains produced in the anther

Question 6

What are the main features of ova?

Answer 6

large and round

contain food for baby

Question 7

What are the main features of a sperm?

Answer 7

tail to swim

food for journey

Question 8

What happens at fertilisation?

Answer 8

the fusion of two haploid gametes

Question 9

What is the product of fertilisation?

Answer 9

a diploid zygote

Question 10

What are cells with two matching sets of chromosomes called?

Answer 10

diploid