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BIOLOGY Flashcards

1
Q

What is the process by which organisms produce offspring?

A

Reproduction

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2
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True or False: Asexual reproduction involves only one parent.

A

True

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3
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What is the male reproductive cell called?

A

Sperm

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4
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What is the female reproductive cell called?

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Egg or ovum

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5
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What is the process of the male and female reproductive cells joining together called?

A

Fertilization

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6
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What is the organ in which a developing baby grows called?

A

Uterus

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7
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What is the tube that carries the egg from the ovary to the uterus called?

A

Fallopian tube

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8
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What is the male reproductive organ that produces sperm called?

A

Testes

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9
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What is the female reproductive organ that produces eggs called?

A

Ovary

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10
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What is the process of shedding the uterine lining called?

A

Menstruation

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11
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What is the hormone responsible for the development of female secondary sexual characteristics called?

A

Estrogen

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12
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What is the hormone responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics called?

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Testosterone

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13
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What is the release of an egg from the ovary called?

A

Ovulation

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14
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What is the period of time when a female is able to become pregnant called?

A

Fertile period

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15
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What is the process of a fertilized egg embedding itself into the uterine lining called?

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Implantation

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16
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What is the structure that connects the placenta to the fetus called?

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Umbilical cord

17
Q

What is the organ that provides nutrients and oxygen to the developing baby during pregnancy called?

A

Placenta

18
Q

What is the process by which a baby is born called?

A

Childbirth or labor

19
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What is the medical term for giving birth?

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Parturition

20
Q

What is the process of the uterus contracting and pushing the baby out called?

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Delivery

21
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What is the fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects the developing baby called?

A

Amniotic sac

22
Q

What is the medical term for a fertilized egg before it implants in the uterus?

A

Blastocyst

23
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What is the period of time between conception and birth called?

A

Gestation

24
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What is the process of releasing an egg from the ovary called in the menstrual cycle?

A

Ovulation

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