reproductive system Flashcards

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what is the function of the reproductive system?

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allow species to continue and is done through the combination of the egg and sperm

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what are haploid cells?

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one set of chromosomes (egg and sperm)

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3
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what is menopause?

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women stop producing eggs and ovaries shrink

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what are 2 other names for fallopian tubes?

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oviduct or uterine tubes

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what is the mucous membrane called that contains blood vessels?

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endothelium

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what are gametes?

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male and female sex cells that are haploid

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what is fertilisation?

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fusion of haploid gametes to form diploid zygotes

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what is genitalia?

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female and male sex organs

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is the male reproductive system symmetrical?

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no

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what is sperm made up of?

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sperm cells from testes
fluid from seminal vesicles
secretions by prostate

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what is sexual reproduction?

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production of a new organism by a combination of genetic information of two individuals

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