Reproduction Flashcards
Role of the testicles
To produce sperm and testosterone
Role of the scrotum
Holds the testicles
Role of the penis
Allows for sperm transferred into female
Role of the sperm duct
Carries sperm to the penis from the testicles
What is the role of the seminal vesicles
Secrete fluid to nourish sperm
What is the role of the prostate gland
Secrete fluid to nourish sperm
Role of uerethra
Duct inside penis
What is reproduction
Reproduction is the production of new individuals
What is sexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction involves two parents - a male and a female which each parent producing a gamete that will then turn into a zygote
What is a zygote
The zygote is a fertilesed egg
What is the male gamete
Sperm
What is the female gamete
The egg
What is fertilisation
The joining of an egg and sperm
What is fetilisation
Joining of an egg and sperm
Testosterone functions
- Develops male sex organ
- Broadens shoulders
- Deepens voice
- Growth of body , pubic and facial hair