Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
What are sex cells called?
A
Gametes
2
Q
Male gametes in humans
A
Sperm produced in testes
3
Q
Female gametes in humans
A
Ovum produced in ovaries
4
Q
Male gametes in plants
A
Pollen produced by anthers
5
Q
Female gametes in plants
A
Ovules produced in ovaries
6
Q
What is fertilisation?
A
The process in which the nuclei of two haploid gamete cells join together to form a single diploid zygote
7
Q
What is a diploid cell?
A
A cell that’s nucleus contains two sets of chromosomes