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Bio Reproduction Flashcards

1
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Zygote

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the single cell which results from fertilization

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fertilization

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the fusion of gametes

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gametes

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specialized sex cells which provide genetic material for sexual reproduction

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Ovulation

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the release of a mature egg cell from a follicle

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5
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Follicle Stage

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  • egg cell matures

- uterine lining builds up

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Stages of the Menstrual Cycle

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  • Follicle Stage
  • Ovulation
  • Corpus Luteum Stage
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7
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Vagina

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passageway between uterus and the outside

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Cervix

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narrow opening between uterus and vagina

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Uterus

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  • thick muscular walls

- where the embryo develops

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oviducts

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  • tubes which connect each ovary to the uterus
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ovaries

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  • produce female gametes
  • produce progesterone
  • produce estrogen
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12
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penis

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deposits sperm cells into female reproductive tract

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13
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urethra

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tube which carries sperm and urine

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14
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vas deferens

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tube which carries sperm from testes to the urethra

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15
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epididymis

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stores sperm

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16
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scrotum

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sac of skin which contains testes and keeps testes at 94 deg for optimum sperm production

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17
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testes

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  • produce male gametes
  • produce testosterone
  • controls secondary sex characteristics
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18
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amnion

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membranes which surround and cushions the embryo

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19
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umbilical cord

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connects the placenta and embryo

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20
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placenta

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structure which exchanges nutrients, oxygen, and waste

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21
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amnion

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surrounds embryo

22
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allantois

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stored metabolic wastes

23
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Cowper’s gland

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provides liquid environment for sperm

24
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seed coat

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Outer covering of the ovule

25
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receptacle

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stem part where flower originates

26
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Sepal

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protect flower bud

27
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petal

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used to attract pollinators

28
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ovary

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contains the ovules and produces eggs

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Style

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supports stigma

30
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Stigma

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receives pollen grains

31
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Filament

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supports each anther

32
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anther

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produces pollen

33
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pistil

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  • female reproductive structure
  • 3 parts
    Stigma, Style, Ovary
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Stamen

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  • male reproductive structure

- 2 parts - anther and filiment

35
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identical twins

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develop from same egg and sperm

36
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Fraternal Twins

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develop from 2 twins and 2 sperm

37
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Menstruation

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uterine lining breaks down and is discharged from body

38
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Corpus Luteum Stage

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progesterone gets released from the ovary

39
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chorion

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outer most membrane

40
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differentiation

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process by which unspecialized cells become specialized cells, tissues, and organs

41
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gastrulation

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hollow ball embryo becomes 3 germ layer embryo called gastrula

42
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cleavage

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a series of mitotic cell divisions

43
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oogenesis

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the production of egg cells in the ovaries

44
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spermatogenesis

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the production of sperm cells in the testes

45
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homologous chromosomes

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pairs of chromosomes which are the same size and shape and control the same characteristics

46
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haploid

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half of the complete number of chromosomes

chromosome number

47
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diploid

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the complete number of chromosomes for a given species
- all cells of an organism have the diploid number of chromosomes except gametes
(chromosome number)

48
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sexual reproduction

A

the production of a new individual resulting from the union of genetic material from two different sources or two different parents

49
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Only ________ have the haploid number of chromosomes

50
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karyotype

A

representation of individual chromosomes that have been cut out of a photograph and arranged in pairs and placed in order of size

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