Chapter 14 - female reproductive system

Question 1

Describe the key stages and features in the haplo-diploid life
cycle: gametogenesis; haploid; fertilisation; embryogenesis;
meiosis; genetic recombination

Answer 1

gametogenesis; the process in which cells undergo meiosis to form gametes
fertilisation; the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote
Embryogenesis; the formation/development of an embryo- haploid; having a single set of unpaired chromosomes/half the full number
- meiosis; cell division that results in four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, production of gametes

Question 2

Describe the anatomy of the female reproductive system: ovary,
ovarian follicle, uterine tube, uterus, vagina, vulva, labia majora,
labia minora, urethral opening, clitoris

Answer 2

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Question 3

Describe the arrangement and function of the uterine wall layers

Answer 3

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