Reproduction Flashcards
3 types of asexual reproduction
budding, regeneration, parthnogenesis
asexual modes of reproduction produce genetically ______ clones of offspring
identical
can parthenogenesis require sex?
yes! to stimulate ovulation
in lizards that reproduce parthenogenetically, the sex role played depends on its ______ state
hormonal
the joining of gametes is called _______
fertilization
T/F - Fertilization is very different across species
F
two types of gonads
testes and ovaries
what are the primary sex organs?
testes and ovaries
gonads are the _____ sex organs
testes and ovaries
external differences between males and females that are not directly involved in reproduction
secondary sexual characteristics
the SRY stands for what?
sex determining region of the Y
in the absence of the SRY gene, what happens
an ovary / female phenotype will likely form
How many gametes (sperm or ova) are eventually produced form one primary spermatocyte?
4 spermatids are formed from one primary spermtocyte
How many gametes (sperm or ova) are eventually produced from one primary oocyte?
1 mature egg
What is the purpose of the cytoplasmic bridges formed by sperm?
1/2 the sperm get an X chromosome, while the other 1/2 gets a Y chromosome. The Y is much smaller, and products of the X chromosome are required for development. The bridges help access these products.
can biological males produce new spermatocytes throughout their life?
yes!
can biological females produce new spermatocytes throughout their life?
no! They are born with a fixed number of eggs.
In sex differentiation, what cell types and hormones are involved in males?
gonads +SRY = testes ->sertoli + leydig cells -> AMH+Testosterone->DHT-> Penis/Prostate
Mullerian regression
Wolfman duct -> internal genitalia
SRY is found on what?
the Y chromosome
In sex differentiation, what cell types and hormones are involved in females?
gonads w/o SRY=ovaries -> follicular/theca - > follicles-> estrogen -> mullerian duct-> internal sex organs
Male sexual organs
testicles, penis, prostate, vas deferns, seminal vesicle
Female sexual organs
ovaries, vagina, uterus, cervix, oviduct
How does the hypothalamic pituitary endocrine axis regulate sex hormone production in males?
Hypothalamus releases GnRH ->anterior pituitary -> leydig -> testosterone -| hypothalamus
ant pit -> sertoli -> spermatogenesis -> inhibin -| hypothalamus
How does the hypothalamic pituitary endocrine axis regulate sex hormone production in females?
hypothalamus - > GnRH-> LH/FSH - > Ovary->Estrogen+progesterone
estrogen -| hypo + ant pit and -> hypo
prog -| hypo + ant pit