Human Reproduction Flashcards

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Where is an egg produced?

A

In the ovaries

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Where is sperm produced?

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In the testes

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How does the sperm swim?

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By it’s tail

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The egg is —– than the sperm

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Larger

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Both gametes are —–

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Haploid

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Sperm + egg =

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Zygote

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What are the two main types of fertilisation?

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External

Internal

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7
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Do humans fertilise internally or externally?

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Internally

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8
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What type of fertilisation do fish use?

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External fertilisation

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What is the function of the penis?

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Male sex organ used to place semen in the vagina

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Function of the testes

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Produces sperm

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Function of the scrotum

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Skin and muscle surrounding the male testes

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Function of the ovaries

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Produces eggs

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13
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Function of vagina

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Receives sperm

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Function of the oviduct

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Egg travels down it from the ovary to the uterus( womb)

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Function of the uterus

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Where the embryo develops