REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES Flashcards
Functions of The
Reproductive System
• Production of gametes
• Fertilization.
• Development and nourishment of a
new individual
• Production of reproductive hormones
To manufacture, maintain,
nourish, transport, and
facilitate the discharge of
sperm cells.
Function of Male Reproductive System
3 Reproductive Strategies
- VIVIPARITY
- OVOVIVIPARITY
- OVIPARITY
is a reproductive
strategy in which the embryos
develop inside the mother’s
body and receive nourishment
directly from the mother.
Viviparity
The offspring are born alive.
Viviparity
Example of Viviparous Mammals
Dolphin
Example of Viviparous Reptiles
Boa
is a reproductive strategy
in which the female lays eggs that
contain the embryos.
Oviparity
The eggs are then incubated
outside the mother’s body until
they hatch.
• The embryos receive nourishment
from the yolk within the egg.
Oviparity
Example of Oviparous Mammals
✓Platypus
✓Echidna
is a
reproductive strategy in
which the embryos develop
inside eggs that are retained
within the mother’s body
until they hatch. The
offspring are then born live
Ovoviviparity
Example of Ovoviparous Fish
✓Great White Shark
✓Sand Tiger Shark