Reproduction Flashcards
What is larger the Female egg cell or the Male sperm cell?
The egg cell
The egg cell is released from the ovary in a process called ovulation on which day of the Menstrual cycle?
On Day 14 but varies from woman to woman.
Where does the egg attach to after fertilisation?
The lining of the Uterus.
What does the nucleus of the sperm cell hold?
All the genetic information.
What is fertilisation?
Fertilisation is when the sperm burrows into the egg during sexual intercourse.
What does the testes store?
The testes store all the semen (the substance that sperm is in).
What happens to a males penis during puberty?
It becomes larger and grows some hair around it.
Which day of the menstrual cycle do periods start?
Day 1
What is the menstrual cycle triggered by?
Hormones
What happens during ovulation?
The egg cell is released
What is the sack of skin around the testes?
The scrotum
What is the male gamete?
The sperm cell
What is the female gamete?
The egg cell
Where do the sperms and the egg meet?
The oviduct
What happens after periods?
The lining of the Uterus begins to thicken
What does the placenta do?
The placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby and removes waste products from the baby’s blood.
What is the tube that runs down the middle of the penis called?
The urethra.
What is the male part of the flower called?
The stamen
What is the female part of the flower called?
The carpel
What is the filament and what is the anther?
The anther is where the pollen (the male gamete) is produced and the filament is the stem beneath the anther.
What is the stigma?
The stigma is the sticky bit at the top of the style (the stem of the flower).
What does the ovary hold?
The ovules, the female gamete of the flower.
