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Reproduction Flashcards

1
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What is fragmentation?

A

Regeneration from a piece to a whole organism

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2
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What is parthogenesis?

A

Growth of an embryo without fertilization by a male

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3
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Where are gametes produced?

A

Gonads

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4
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What occurs during gametogenesis?

A

Gene swapping and dividing

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5
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Where are male gametes produced?

A

In the seminiferous tubules

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6
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Role of prostate gland

A

Nutrition for sperm

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7
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Role of epididymis

A

Sperm maturation and storage

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8
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What are the testicular Leydig cell hormones?

A

Testosterone and INSL3

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9
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What is the main reproductive element of the ovary?

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The follicle

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10
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What do primordial follicles develop into?

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Antral follicles

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11
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What causes primordial follicles to develop into antral follicles?

A

Pituitary gonadotropins

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12
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What is folliculogenesis?

A

Follicle change

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13
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What occurs during the preantral phase?

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Oogonia-Primordial-Primary-Secondary

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14
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What occurs during antral phase?

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Secondary-Tertiary-Preovulatory

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15
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What happens to follicles from puberty to menopause?

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Only one follicle ovulates and the rest degenerate

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16
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What is atresia?

A

Degeneration of ovaries

17
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What forms when follicular cells differentiate?

A

Corpus luteum

18
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Function of the gonads

A

Generate gametes, produce sex steroids and evolution

19
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What is endometrium?

A

Remodelling of the uterine lining

20
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Why is endometrium important?

A

For menstrual cycle, implantation and menstruation

21
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How does reproduction occur in aquatic animals?

A

Unfertilized eggs are released into water and sperm is released over them

22
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How does reproduction occur in birds?

A

Yolk released into oviduct where it is fertilized by a sperm

23
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When are females sexually receptive?

A

Oestrous phase

24
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How does fertilization occur?

A

Sperm penetrates zona to lie in the perivitelline space where it binds with plasma membrane

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