lesson 18 Flashcards
hermaphrodites
-simultaneous
-sequential
:protogyny-first female
:protandry-first male
sex determination
-temperature sensitive sex determination
-genetic sex determination
:mammals-males (XY) females (XX)
:birds-males (ZZ) females (ZW)
mamal reproduction
female reproductive cycles
monotremes
marsupials
placental
female reproductive cycles
estrous cycle-female receptive to male around ovulation
menstrual cycle-females menstruate: receptive to male at any time
monotremes
oviparous
marsupials
viviparous
fetal development completed in pouch
placental
viviparous
fetal development completed in uterus
hormones regulate male reproductive function
-GnRh
-LH
-FSH
-testosterone
-inhibin
hormones in females
-GnRh
-LH
-FSH
-estrogen
-progesterone
-human chorionic gonadotropin-hCG