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The male gamete

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Is the sperm

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The female gamete

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Is the egg

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Gamete

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Is a sex cell

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Testes

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Produce sperm

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Sperm duct

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Brings the sperm from the testes to the penis

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Glands and vesicles

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Produce seminal fluid which mixes with sperm to form semen ( allows sperm to swim )

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Penis

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Enters the female and ejaculates the semen

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Cowper’s gland

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Makes the urethra less acidic

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Seminal vesticles

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Make a sugar to give the sperm energy

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Prostate secretions

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Nourishes and protects the sperm

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Copulation

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Is another word for sexual intercourse

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Fertilisation

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The fusing of the gametes to form a zygote

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Zygote

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Egg and sperm fuse to form a single cell

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Embryo

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Division in the zygote occurs and its grows, attaches to the lining of the uterus

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Foetus

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After 8 weeks looks like a human

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Implantation

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Occurs when the fertilised egg lodges itself on the lining of the uterus

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Ovulation

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The release of an egg from an ovary on day 14 of the monthly cycle

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Puberty

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When hormones cause changes in the body to make it sexually mature

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Menstruation

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The shedding of the lining of the uterus

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Fertile period

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The time in the menstrual cycle when pregnancy is most likely to occur

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Family planning

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To control the number of children you have, you need to control the number of times fertilisation takes place

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Natural methods of contraception

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Aim to detect the day ovulation takes place and avoid intercourse during the fertile period

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Artificial methods of contraception

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Prevent sperm and egg meeting

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To abstain from sex

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Is the only way to avoid pregnancy

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