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Miracle of Life Flashcards

1
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How old is the earth?

A

4.5 BILLION YEARS

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2
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Where on earth did life first begin?

A

OCEANS

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3
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How many in each human body cell/somatic cell?

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46

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4
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How many chromosomes in a human sex cell (sperm/ egg cell)?

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23

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5
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What is the genetic material in the nucleus of a cell called?

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DNA

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6
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How many egg cells are there in the human ovary?

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1/4 BILLION EACH

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7
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How many chromosomes are there in the human egg cell?

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23

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8
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When the follicle ruptures and the egg cell is released, what is this process called?

A

OVULATION

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9
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Where does the egg go after ovulation?

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INTO THE FALLOPIAN TUBE/OVIDUCT

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10
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How small is a human egg cell?

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SIZE OF A GRAIN OF SAND

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11
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How wide is the fallopian tube/oviduct?

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TWICE AS THICK AS THE HUMAN HAIR

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12
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How long does it take for the egg to travel 5 inches down the fallopian tube?

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3-4 DAYS TO MOVE 5 INCHES

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13
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How long will the egg live in the fallopian tube after ovulation?

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24 HOURS

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14
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What happens to egg if it is not fertilized?

A

DISINTEGRATES

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15
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Name 2 female sex hormones

A

ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE

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16
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Name the male sex hormone

A

TESTOSTERONE

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17
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When can we tell if the fetus is male or female?

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7 WEEKS AFTER CONCEPTION

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18
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How many people presently live on this planet?

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(1991) 4 BILLION [3/12/12 - 7 BILLION]

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19
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How many millions of people are born each year?

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128 MILION (1991)

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20
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Where are the sperms formed?

A

TESTES

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21
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What is the function of the Cowper’s gland?

A

LUBRICATING FLUID; SEMINAL FLUID

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22
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What do the seminal vesicle produce?

A

FRUCTOSE SUGAR SOLUTION

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23
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Through what tube do the sperm leave the male’s body?

A

URETHRA

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24
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What keeps the urine in the bladder from entering the urethra during intercourse?

A

VALVE MUSCLE

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25
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What is the length of the seminiferous tubules?

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700 FEET

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26
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How many sperm are produced per day?

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100 MILLION/ day

27
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Why must the testes be outside the body?

A

MYST BE SEVERAL DEGREES LOWER THAN THE NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE TO PRODUCE SPERMS

28
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What do we call the pouch that contains/houses the testes?

29
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What happens to the sperm if they are not ejaculated after several weeks?

A

THEY DIE AND ARE REABSORBED IN THE BODY

30
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How many sperm does an average male produce in his reproductive lifetime?

A

400 BILLION

31
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How long does it take for a sperm to mature and develop?

32
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How many chromosomes are in the head of a human sperm cell?

33
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What are the cells that feed and protects the developing sperm cell?

A

Nurse Cells FEED AND PROTECT

34
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How many sperm cells are in the ejaculated semen?

A

200-300 million

35
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Where does the sperm develop its ability to swim?

A

EPIDIDYMIS

36
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What structure enables the sperm to swim?

37
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What is the substance found in the sperm’s head?

A

A LAYER OF ENZYMES

38
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What does the layer of enzymes do in the sperm head?

A

THEY HELP SOFTEN THE CELL MEMBRANE OF THE EGG SO ONE OF THE SPERM CELL CAN PENETRATE AND FERTILIZE THE EGG CELL

39
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What is the percentage of the male’s sperm to come out as deformed and defective?

A

20 PERCENT

40
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What are the causes of sperm deformity?

A

SLIGHT ELEVATION OF TEMP. IN THE TESTES, OVERCROWDING, STRESS, CHEMICAL POLLUTION, RADIATION, POOR NUTRITION, TIGHT JEANS

41
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The seminal vesicles release what nourishing substance?

42
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How much semen is ejaculated?

A

1/2 TEASPOON

43
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How is semen forced out of the semen?

A

MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS

44
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What is the composition of Semen?

A

SEMINAL VESICLE AND SPERM

45
Q

What is the pH of the vagina?

A

Acidic (3.6 to 4.5 in most women)

46
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Why is the female vagina acidic?

A

TO PROTECT IT AGAINST BACTERIAL INFECTION

47
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How many sperms die in the vagina?

48
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How long does a sperm live inside a female’s body? I’m

A

28-48 HOURS

49
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What is the mouth/opening of the uterus called?

50
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What protein does the cervix secrete?

51
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What is the function of the Musin?

A

HELPS/AIDS THE SPERM TO SWIM FROM THE UTERUS TO THE FALLOPIAN TUBE

52
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What are fallopian tubes/oviduct lined with?

53
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In what direction do the cilia beat and how does it affect the sperm?

A

DOWNWARD; MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE SPERM TO SWIM

54
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Two hundred million sperm begin the journey, how many reaches the egg?

A

50 MILLION

55
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How many sperm actually fertilize the egg?

56
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Where does fertilization take place?

A

OVIDUCT/ FALLOPIAN TUBE

57
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What keeps the other sperms from fertilizing the egg once a sperm had penetrated?

A

CHEMICAL REACTION OCCURRING IN THE CELL MEMBRANE MAKING IT IMPERMEABLE

58
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What happens to the sperm once it penetrates the egg?

A

IT FALLS OFF

59
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What happens to the head of the sperm once its inside the egg cell?

A

SWELLS AND BREAKS OPEN RELEASING ITS DNA

60
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When does the fertilized egg begin to divide?

A

WITHON 24 HOURS

61
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Once the egg is fertilized and begin to divide what is it called?

62
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After 5 days what is the fertilized egg called?

A

BLASTOCYST- CONTAINS 70-100 CELLS

63
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When does the blastocyst implant in the uterus?

A

10 days after fertilization

64
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What feeds the blastocyst?

A

UTERUS LINING/ PLACENTA

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