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Chapter 15 - Production Of Sex Cells Flashcards

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1
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What are gametes?

A

Sex cells

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2
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What are gonads?

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Organs that produce sex cells

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3
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What is a diploid cell?

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A somatic cell that contains 46 chromosomes.

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What is a haploid cell?

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A sex cell that contains 23 chromosomes.

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What is the product of mitosis?

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Diploids for growth and repair.

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What is the product of meiosis?

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Gametes for sexual reproduction.

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What is a zygote?

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The product of fusion of the male and female gametes at fertilisation.

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8
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What are the male gametes?

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Spermatozoa

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9
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What are the female gametes?

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Ova

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10
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What does sexual reproduction involve?

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The joining together of gametes

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What are primary sex organs?

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The organs that produce gametes.

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What are secondary sex organs?

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Organs that store gametes, bring them together for fertilisation and support the developing baby

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13
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What are the male primary sex organs/gonads?

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Testes

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14
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Where are the testes located?

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In a skin covered pouch called the scrotum which is the supporting structure for the testes

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15
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Why do the testes lie on the outside of the body cavity?

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Because the production and development of sperm requires a temperature about 2 degrees lower than body temperature.

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16
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What happens when the testes are too cold/hot?

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Smooth muscles fibres contract to move them closer or further away from the body

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What is the structure of the seminiferous tubules?

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200-300 lobules

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18
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What is the function of seminiferous tubules?

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Lined with cells that divide during spermatogenesis to produce male gametes

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19
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What is the function of interstitial cells?

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Secrete testosterone

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What is the function of the epididymis?

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Stores sperm and transports in from the testes to the vas deferens

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21
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What does sperm require?

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  • a watery medium in which to swim
  • a nourishing environment that provides sugars they need
  • protection against the acidic environment of the vagina
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22
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What does semen do?

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Nourishes and aids the transport of sperm

23
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What is the function of the vas deferens?

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Carries sperm away from testes and connects with the urethra

24
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What is the function/structure of the seminal vesicles?

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  • pair of pouch like glands

- secrete a thick, sugary fluid that makes up 60% of sperm

25
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What is the structure/function of the prostate gland?

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  • single gland, shaped like a donut
  • where the two vas deferens join the urethra
  • secretes a thin, milky, alkaline fluid that also becomes part of semen
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What is the function/structure of the bulbo-urethral glands?

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  • two small yellow glands the size of a pea
  • secretes clear lubricating mucus
  • much of the secretion precedes the emission of seminal fluid
27
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What is the glans covered by?

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The foreskin

28
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What does the penis contain?

A

Connective tissue called erectile tissue

29
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What are the functions/characteristics of erectile tissue?

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  • rich blood supply
  • has a large number of sponge like spaces
  • during intercourse the spaces fill with blood which causes the penis to stiffen, enlarge and become erect
30
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What is the function of the ovaries?

A

Produce ova and hormones

31
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What is each ovary composed of?

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A mass of connective tissue called stroma, which is surrounded by a layer of cells containing numerous germ cells

32
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What are germ cells enclosed in?

A

A follicle

33
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What is the function of the uterus?

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Holds, protects and nourishes the developing baby during pregnancy

34
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What is the function of the cervix?

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Directs sperm into the uterus during interocurse

35
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What is the function of the vagina?

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Receives the penis during intercourse and acts as a birth canal

36
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What is the function of the labia minora?

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Surround the space into which the vagina and urethra open

37
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What is the function of the labia majora?

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Contains glands that produce an oily secretion

38
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What is the function of the clitoris?

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Contains erectile tissue that becomes engorged when stimulated

39
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What is the function of the uterine tubes?

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Carries eggs from the ovaries to the uterus

40
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What is the function of the fimbriae?

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Directs ova into the uterine tubes

41
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What holds the ovaries in place?

A

Ligaments

42
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What are the seminiferous tubules lined with?

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Immature cells called spermatogonia

43
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What happens to spermatogonia at puberty?

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They begin to divide by mitosis and in doing so provide a continuous source for the production of new sperm

44
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What happens to the daughter cells of spermatogonia before they undergo spermatogenesis?

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They are pushed inward to the centre of the tubule, where they undergo a period of growth

45
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What are primary spermatocytes?

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Cells that undergo the first stage of meiosis to produce secondary spermatocytes

46
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What is the final stage of spermatogenesis?

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When the spermatids mature into spermatozoa

47
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When does spermatogenesis start occurring?

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At puberty

48
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How long does spermatogenesis take?

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From spermatogonium to spermatozoa, 72 days

49
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What are egg mother cells called?

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Oogonia

50
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What are primary oocytes surrounded by?

A

Primary follicle

51
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What is the order of the development of ova?

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Oogonia - primary oocyte - secondary oocyte - ootid - mature ovum

52
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That are the products of the primary oocytes dividing in the first stage of meiosis?

A
  • secondary oocyte
  • first polar body

(Two cells unequal in size)

53
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What does the secondary oocyte immediately start to do?

A

Commences the second division of meiosis, stopping at metaphase.
At this stage the follicle ruptures and ovulation occurs, and if fertilisation occurs the final meiosis division occurs, producing a mature ovum

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