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What is the male sex cell called (gamete)

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Sperm

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What is the female sex cell called (gamets)

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Egg

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Sperm duct

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Carries sperm to the penis

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Scrotum

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Holds testis and keeps sperm cooler then body temp

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Testis

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Produces sperm

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Penis

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Facilitates transfer of spermatozoa to the female

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Uterus

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Used to grow foetus

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Vagina

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Facilitation of the transfer of the spermatozoa to the female

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Cervix

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Allows sperm to enter the uterus and baby to exit

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Lining of the womb

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Replenishes each month

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Ovary

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Produces egg

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Fallopian tube

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Carries the egg fro. The ovary to the uterus

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Fertilisation

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Occurs when the nucleus of the sperm joins with the nucleus of the egg in the Fallopian tube

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Implantation

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Occurs when the fertilised egg attaches to the lining of the uterus

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Umbilical cords

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Carries nutrients to baby and carries waste away

Connects baby to the placenta through the navel

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Placenta

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Passes oxygen
Allows waste removal
Passes food and nutrients
Passes harmful substance s

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Embryo

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Baby before devolved

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Amniotic fluid

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Bumper cushion

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Amnion

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Sack around baby

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What is pregnancy

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The caring of offspring in the uterus

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What happens during birth

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Contractions of the uterus causes the amnion to burst and for the fluid to release (waters to break
Cervix widens
Contractions push baby head first through cervix and vagina

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What happens after birth

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Umbilical chord is clamped and cut
Baby uses Lungs to breath
The uterus contracts again to release placenta and umbilical chord

23
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What is contraception

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The prevention of pregnancy

24
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Methods that prevent sperm reaching egg

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Condoms

Cervical cap

25
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Methods that Prevent egg being released

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Contraceptive pills

26
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Natural methods of contraception

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Temperature method

Avoiding sex during fertile period

27
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What is puberty

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The age of sexual maturity

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