reproduction Flashcards
Asexual reproduction Benefits
energy efficient
most successful in a stable environment
Types of Asexual Reproduction
Budding part of parent’s body grows, detaches Fragmentation parent’s body breaks into pieces each piece can develop into new animal Parthenogenesis unfertilized egg develops into adult
Sexual Reproduction Benefits
genetic variety
adaptive in unstable, changing environment
Testes (produce
sperm and testosterone)
testes are in the ________ and contain ________ _______ where ______________ takes place
scrotum, seminiferous tubules, spermatogenesis (sperm production)
(in the testes) Interstitial cells
secrete_______ and Sertoli cells _____________
testosterone ,nourishes sperm cells
Ejaculation of sperm pathway
seminiferous tubules of the testis epididymis vas deferens ejaculatory duct urethra
Semen contains serrations from
seminal vesicles and prostate
gland
3 columns of erectile tissue
2 cavernous bodies
1 spongy body (surrounds urethra)
Head of the sperm consists of the nucleus and a cap ______ containing
________ that help the sperm penetratethe egg
(acrosome). enzymes
Ovaries produce
gametes
steroid hormones estrogen and
progesterone
Fertilization takes place in
oviducts
uterine tubes
Endometrium
epithelial lining of uterus
thickens each month for possible pregnancy
Cervix
lower part of uterus
extends into the vagina
Vulva
labia majora labia minora vestibule of the vagina clitoris mons pubis