Key Area 2.1 - Reproductive Organs and Gametes Flashcards
1
Q
What are gametes produced from?
A
Germline cells by meiosis.
2
Q
Where are sperm cells produced?
A
In the seminiferous tubules in the testes.
3
Q
What hormone do the interstitial cells of the testes produce?
A
Testosterone.
4
Q
What do the prostate gland and seminal vesicles secrete?
A
Fluids that maintain the motility and viability of the sperm.
5
Q
What do the ovaries contain?
A
Immature ova in various stages of development.
6
Q
What is each ovum surrounded by?
A
A follicle that protects the maturing ovum and secretes hormones.
7
Q
Where are mature ova released into?
A
The oviduct where they may be fertilised to form a zygote.
8
Q
Why does a zygote undergo mitosis?
A
To produce a blastocyst, which implants into the endometrium and develop into an embryo.
