Module 9 Flashcards

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1
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cells from only one individual produce the offspring

A

Asexual Reproduction

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2
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asexual reproduction in which a female can produce an embryo without fertilizing an egg with sperm

A

Parthenogenesis

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3
Q

when animals can break body parts off or be cut in half, then regenerate the missing
portion of the body

A

Fragmentation

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4
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is done via the fusing of two complementary haploid cells, to produce a diploid zygote.

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Sexual Reproduction

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5
Q

is what humans do and is when the fusion of gametes occur within the body

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internal Fertiliation

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6
Q

the sperm
and egg fuse outside of the
organisms.

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External Fertilization

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7
Q

is an organism that has both male and female sex organs fully developed.

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Hermaphrodite

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8
Q

is when your genetics determine which gametes are produced (like humans).

A
  • Genotypic sex determination
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9
Q

Some plants, insects, and fungi can have sex with themselves. This is called

A

selfing

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10
Q
  • Produces and stores fluid, that mixes
    with sperm
A

Seminal-Vesicle

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11
Q

adds more fluid and contracts
during ejaculation.

A

Prostate Gland

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12
Q

refers to the distal end of the penis and is
extremely sensitive.

A

Glans Penis

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13
Q

the production of mature sperm capable of fertilizing an egg

A

Spermatogenesis

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14
Q

is where developing embryos mature.

A

Uterus

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15
Q

is a separate opening for urination.

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Urethra

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16
Q

the production of mature eggs capable of being fertilized

A

Oogenesis

17
Q

Germ line cells develop via meiosis into
immature diploid egg cells called

A

Primary Oocytes

18
Q

organisms that can change their sex from their inborn sex to the opposite sex at some point in their lives

A

Sequential Hermaphrodites

19
Q

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

A

Environmental sex determination

20
Q

A type of hormone made by the body that helps develop and maintain female sex characteristics and the growth of long bones.

A

Estrogen

21
Q

a steroid hormone that plays a vital role in the reproductive system and is involved in many other bodily functions

A

Progestogens

22
Q

is a sex hormone that helps develop and maintain male characteristics, such as the genital tract, secondary sexual characteristics, and fertility. Androgens also contribute to the anabolic status of somatic tissues

A

Androgen

23
Q

paired embryonic structures that serve as progenitors of the male internal genitalia and are involved in the incipient development of the renal system in both sexes.

A

Mesonephric duct

24
Q

A coiled tube that carries the sperm out of the testes

A

Vas Deferens

25
Q

The part of the reproductive system that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testicle/testis)

A

Gonads

26
Q

One of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones.

A

testis

27
Q

structures that are critical in the development of the internal genital portions of the female reproductive system

A

paramesonephric duct

28
Q

either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus.

A

Fallopian Tubes

29
Q

a pair of female reproductive glands that produce eggs and hormones

A

Ovaries

30
Q

is for sex and is separated from the
uterus by the cervix

A

Vagina

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