key area 3 - reproduction 👶 Flashcards

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1
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what is reproduction?

A

its the process members of a species go through to produce offspring

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2
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is reproduction important and why?

A

yes it is because it’s important for the survival of all living things

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3
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In ______ - ___________ animals and plants, normal ______ cells are diploid and sex cells (gametes) are __________

A

multi - cellular
body
haploid

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4
Q

Finish the sentence:

male gamete -
female gamete -

A

sperm
egg

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5
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describe the role of these parts of the female gamete (egg)
cytoplasm
nucleus
jelly coat

A

C - has food store
N - contains genetic information
J - allowed only one sperm to enter

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6
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From _________ males ________ sperm

A

puberty
produce

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7
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where is sperm made?

A

testes

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8
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what is the function of the penis?

A

male reproductive organ
deposits sperm in the vagina

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9
Q

what is the structure described:

tube which carries sperm and urine to external environment

A

urethra

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10
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what is the function of the sperm duct?

A

tube which carries sperm from the testes

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11
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what is the structure which is the site of sperm production?

A

testes

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12
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From puberty _________ start to ovulate_______ _______

A

females
every month

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13
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where are eggs produced?

A

ovaries

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14
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what is the role of the anther?

A

to produce pollen grains

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15
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what is the male part of the plant which supports the anther?

A

filament

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16
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what is the female part of the flower?

A

carpel

17
Q

what female part of the plant supports the stigma?

A

style

18
Q

what is the role of the ovary?

A

produces ovule

19
Q

what part of the flower becomes a seed after fertilisation?

A

ovule

20
Q

what is the role of the petal?

A

to attract insects using scent and colour

21
Q

what part of the flower protects the flower bud?

A

sepal

22
Q

what is the role of the nectary?

A

produces nectar to feed and attract pollinators

23
Q

what is pollination?

A

the transfer of pollen grains from an anther to a stigma

24
Q

once the pollen grain has landed on the ______ it responds to the _________________ on the stigma and uses it as an __________ to form a pollen _______.

A

stigma
presence of sugar
energy source
tube

25
Q

The ________ pollen nucleus fuses with the haploid _________________ to form a ________ zygote

A

haploid
egg cell nucleus
diploid

26
Q

when a seed is produced during gamete formation in flowering plants what is it capable of doing?

A

germinating + growing into a plant