Key Area 3- Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
Are cells diploid or haploid?
A
Diploid
2
Q
Are gametes haploid or diploid?
A
Haploid
3
Q
Where is sperm produced?
A
Testis
4
Q
Where is the egg produced?
A
Ovary
5
Q
Where is pollen made?
A
Anther
6
Q
Where is the ova produced?
A
Ovary
7
Q
How is sperm adapted to its function?
A
-Has a tail to swim to egg
-Has lots of mitochondria for ATP
8
Q
How is a egg adapted to its function?
A
-Large starch store
-Haploid nucleus
9
Q
What is fertilisation?
A
The fusion of the nuclei of the two haploid gametes to produce a haploid zygote which can divide to form an embryo
10
Q
What is a zygote?
A
A diploid cell produced after fertilisation
