Lecture 11 Reproductive System Flashcards
Define adapted
To fit
Define Adaption
Trait that promotes survival of an organism in a particular environment
Why is there sex?
Gives rise to genetic variation within species
Define parthenogenic
Virgin birth
How is sex determined by?
Chromosomes
Define Androgens
Male sex hormones secreted by the testes
Define estrogen and progestin
Produced by ovaries
How long can eggs survive for?
1-4 days
What’s Spermatogenesis?
Sperm Production
What’s libido?
Sex Drive
What’s testosterone?
Hormone responsible for sex drive
What’s Sexually Transmitted Infection?
(STI)
Infections spread through sexual contact
Purpose of Antiretroviral Agents
Slows rate of STIs replication and destruction
What’s Abstinence?
Not having sex