KA 1: Gamete Production and Fertilisation Flashcards
1
Q
Site of sperm production
A
Seminiferous tubules in the testes
2
Q
Site of testosterone production
A
Interstitial cells of the testes
3
Q
Important to maintain sperm mobility and viability
A
Fluid from the prostate gland and seminal vesicles
4
Q
Follicle
A
A protective surround for each ovum that secretes hormones
5
Q
Ovaries
A
Contain immature ovum at various stages of development
6
Q
Fertilisation
A
Occurs when mature ova are released into oviduct and fuse with a sperm
7
Q
Zygote
A
A fertilised egg
8
Q
Testes
A
Site of sperm and testosterone production
