M9 Terms Flashcards by madison p

Asexual Reproduction

Cells from only one individual produce the offspring

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Parthenogenesis

Asexual reproduction where a female can produce an embryo without fertilizing an egg with sperm

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Fragmentation Reproduction

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Sexual Reproduction

Fusing of two complementary haploid cells, to produce a diploid zygote

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Internal Fertilization

Fusion of gametes occur within the body; humans do it

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External Fertilization

The sperm and egg fuse outside of the organisms

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Hermaphroditism

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Sequential Hermaphrodites

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Environmental Sex Determination

When climactic (temp.) or social factors (no females) determine which gametes are produced

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Genotypic Sex Determination

When your genetics determine which gametes are produced (like humans)

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Mesonephric Duct

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Vas (Ductus) Deferens

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Gonads

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Testis

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Paramesonephric Duct

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Fallopian (Uterine) Tube

Ovaries

Progestogens/Progesterone

Estrogen/Estradiol

Androgen/Testosterone

Seminal Vesicle

Prostate Gland

Urethra

Separate opening for urination

Glans Penis

Spermatogenesis

The production of mature sperm capable of fertilizing an egg

Uterus

Location of developing embryos mature

Vagina

Cervix

Ampulla of the Uterine Tube

Menstruation

Oogenesis

The production of mature eggs capable of being fertilized

Primary Oocytes

Germ line cells develop via meiosis into immature diploid egg cells

Menstrual Cycle

Endometrial Cycle

Endometrium

Secondary Oocyte

Asymmetrical Cell Division

Selfing

Plants, insects, and fungi can have sex with themselves