Reproduction Flashcards

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What does fertilisation produce?

A

Fertilised egg cell

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What does reproduction produce?

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New living things(offspring)

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What is it called when fertilisation is out of the body?

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External fertilisation

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How many eggs do the external fertilisers make and why?

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A lot because other animals may kill them

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What type of fertilisation do humans use?

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Internal fertilisation

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What does the fertilised egg cell grow into?

A

Embryo

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What do humans have in order for them to reproduce?

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Reproductive organs

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What parts of male and female bodies produce sex cells?

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The ovaries and the testes

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What happens during puberty?

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The reproductive organs get bigger and make sex cells

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What are the major physical changes in thee body caused by?

A

Sex hormones

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What is it called when puberty occurs?

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Adolescence

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When does puberty start and end?

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When a child is 10-15 years old and it ends when they are about 18

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How long do men produce sperm cells for

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Their whole life,

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How long do women produce egg cells?

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Until they are about 45-55. When they stop it’s called the menopause.

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What is menstruation?

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The loss of the uterus lining and some blood through the vagina

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How of does menstruation occur?

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About every 28 days

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What happens in the middle of the menstruation cycle?

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An egg is released. This is called ovulation.

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What happens if the egg cell is not fertilised?

A

The cycle starts again

19
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Where does the sperm enter during sexual intercourse? What is the act of doing it called?

A

The vagina. Ejaculation

20
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What is forced out of the penis during sexual intercourse?

A

Semen.(Sperm cells mixed with special liquids from the glands)

21
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Where does the semen move to during sexual intercourse?

A

The top of the uterus.

22
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Where do the sperm cells swim during sexual intercourse?

A

Down the oviducts

23
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What could happen if a sperm cell meets the egg cell?

A

Fertilisation

24
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What is an embryo formed of?

A

A ball of egg cells

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Where does the embryo travel into?

A

The uterus

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What happens when the embryo travels into the uterus?

A

It sinks into the soft lining(implantation)

27
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When does the embryo become a foetus?

A

After it has grown all of its organs(about 10 weeks)

28
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What is the 9 months called when a woman is pregnant?

A

The gestation period

29
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What is it called when the fertilised egg grow and develop outside their parents?

A

Eternal development

30
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What does the placenta do?

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It provides the foetus with oxygen and food and gets rid of waste.

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What connects the placenta and the foetus?

A

The umbilical cord.

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What may happen if the mother drinks to much alcohol or smokes?

A

The baby might be premature.