Reproduction - Unit 2

Question 1

What are the cells called which are haploid, how many chromosomes do they contain

Answer 1

gametes, 23

Question 2

What are male gametes called and where are they produced (mammals)

Answer 2

Sperm, testes

Question 3

Where are the female gametes produced and what are they called? (mammals)

Answer 3

eggs, ovaries

Question 4

What is fertilisation?

Answer 4

The fusion of the nuclei between the two haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote which divides to form an embryo

Question 5

What is the plants males gametes and site of production

Answer 5

Pollen, anther

Question 6

What is the plants females gametes and site of production

Answer 6

ovules, ovary

Question 7

What is diploid?

Answer 7

two sets of chromosomes

Question 8

What is haploid?

Answer 8

one set of chromosomes

Question 9

What is produced when two haploid gametes come together?

Answer 9

Diploid zygote

Question 10

A kidney cell has a haploid chromosome complement.

True or false?

Answer 10

False