lecture 12 Flashcards
Does sexual reproduction involve Mitosis or Meiosis
Meiosis
Does Asexual reproduction involve Mitosis or Meiosis
Mitosis
what are gonads
the main reproductive organs like the testies and the ovaries
what is ploid
the # of chromosomes
what is euploid
the normal # of chromosomes
how many daughter cells does asexual have
2 daughter cells
how many daughter cells does sexual have
4 daughter cells
how many chromosomes does the ovaries have
23 chromosomes
how many chromosomes does the testies have
23 chromosomes
how many chromosomes do somatic/autosomal chromosomes have
22 pairs / 44 chromosomes
how many chromosomes is in the sexual chromosome
1 pair / 2 chromosomes
what is homologous
the same characteristics
what is heterologous
different characteristics
what is a locus
the location of 1 gene
what is an allele
the location of both genes
what is a genotype
the chemistry in genes (ingredients)
what is a phenotype
what you can see, the final product of the genotype
what is a trait
the genotype + phenotype
what is fertilization
the fusion of gametes or fecundation or conception
what is haploid
half, so only 23 chromosomes
what is a diploid
double, so 46 chromosomes
what is a zygote
fertilized egg
what is a normal # of chromosomes
euploidy
what is an abnormal # of chromosomes
aneuploidy
how long is an embryo an embryo
0 - 12 weeks
how long is a fetus a fetus
12 - 42 weeks
what is monosonomy
Turner syndrome 45X0
(only one sex chromosome)
pathway of semen
- seminiferous tubules
- epididymus
- vas deferens
- urethra
(s.e.v.u.)
what is the adnexa composed of
- fallopian tubes
- ovaries
how many layers are in the uterus
3 layers
what are the 3 layers of the uterus
- endometrium
- myometrium
- perimetrium
what happens to the endometrium each month
it sheds for the period cycle
what is the top part of the uterus called
fundus
what is the largest part of the uterus called
the body
where does fertilization occur
in the ampulla
what is menses
menstruation
