regents review Flashcards
1
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meiosis creates
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gametes
2
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during meiosis males make
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sperm
3
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during meiosis females make
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eggs
4
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cells made during meiosis have
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23 chromosomes (half amount of regular cell
5
Q
ovulation
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when egg leaves ovary and enters oviduct
6
Q
oviduct
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fallopian tube
7
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after ovulation egg remains in oviduct for
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up to 48 hours (fertilization)
8
Q
for pregnancy to occur male must ejaculate into a female
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within about 5 days of ovulation
9
Q
zygote has
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46 chromosomes
10
Q
implantation
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zygote attaches to inside wall of uterus
11
Q
cells made by mitosis are
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identical to each other and contain 46 chromosomes
12
Q
differentiation
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cell gets a specific job
13
Q
differentiation occurs when
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specific genes turn on / off
14
Q
placenta
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large organ attached to uterus that filters mother’s blood
