Chapter 46.2 Flashcards
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Fertilization
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the union of egg and sperm
2
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External Fertilization
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eggs shed by the female are fertilized by sperm in the external environment
3
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Internal Fertilization
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sperm are deposited in or near the female reproductive tract, and fertilization occurs within the tract
4
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Gonads
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organs that produce gametes
Sex organs
5
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Spermatheca
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In many insects, the female has a spermatheca in which sperm is stored during copulation
6
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Cloaca
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- A cloaca is a common opening between the external environment and the digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems
