Reproduction Flashcards
Budding
A part of the parent’s body grows and separates from the rest of the body.
Fragmentation
The parent’s body may break into several pieces and each piece can develop into a new animal.
Parthenogenesis
An unfertilized egg develops into an adult.
Zygote
The fusion of an ovum and sperm.
Spermatogenesis
It takes place in the seminiferous tubules. Spermatogonia divide by mitosis; some become spermatocytes, which undergo meiosis. The first meiotic division produces two secondary spermatocytes. The second meiotic division produces two secondary spermatocytes per primary spermatocytes.
Acrosome
The cap covering the nucleus that contains enzymes that help the sperm penetrate the egg.
Oogenesis
Oogonia differentiate into primary oocytes. A primary oocyte and the granulosa cells surrounding it make up a follicle.
As it grows a layer of theca cells is produced. As the follicle matures, the primary oocyte undergoes the first meiotic division giving rise to a secondary oocyte and a polar body.
During ovulation, the secondary oocyte is ejected from the ovary and enters one of the paired oviducts.