Reproduction 2.0 Flashcards
fertilized eggs are laid outside the female’s body and develop there
oviparity
fertilized eggs are retained in the female, but the embryo nourishes itself through the yolk
ovoviparity
offspring develops within the female and receives nourishment through the mother’s blood and placenta
viviparity
flower parts that make up the stamen
anther and filament
flower parts that make up the pistil/carpel
stigma, style, ovary
male organ of the flower
stamen
female organ of the flower
carpel/pistil
organ that contains pollen sac
filament
where pollen is produced
anter
captures pollen; has a sticky texture and has hair-like structures to capture pollen
stigma
joins the ovary to the stigma; tube through which pollen is delivered to the ovary
style
produces and contains unfertilized seeds
ovary
modified leaves that hold the flower
sepal
draws pollinators to the flower
petals
part of the stem that holds the flower in place
receptacle
transferring of pollen from the anther to the stigma
pollination
other name for vas deferens
ductus deferens
produces sperm
testes
site of sperm production
seminiferous tubules
produces testosterone
leydig cells or interstitial cells
contains the testes
scrotum
site of sperm maturation and storage
epididymis
conveys sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
vas deferens
secretes fluids for semen
seminal vesicle
female hormones
estrogen and progesterone
male hormones
testosterone
hormone that produces milk
prolactin
hormone that stimulates ejection of milk
oxytocin
