SCIENCE 10: 3rd Prelim Exam Flashcards
Which process refers to the union of an egg cell and a sperm cell?
Fertilization
The cell produced by fertilization is called
Zygote
Ovulation usually occurs
14th days before menstruation
Another name for the sex cell is called
Gamete
Is the site of the sperm production
Testis
The male sex hormones
Testosterones
What do you call the shedding of the uterine lining in the female reproductive tract?
Menstruation
You get half of your genes from your mother and half from your father
True
Where does fertilization usually take place
Fallopian tube
The site of pregnancy is the
Uterus
is the male organ that deposits the sperm in the female reproductive system during sexual intercourse.
Penis
When semen is pushed through and out of a males body through the urethra is a process called
Ejaculation
What is an ovum?
A mature egg
Sperm maturation occurs in the
Epididymis
Which produces egg cells and female hormones?
Ovaries
Testicles are located at the external part of the body because
Spermatogenesis requires a temperature lower than the body temperature
Correct pathway of the sperm
Seminiferous tubules, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra
Correct pathway of the egg
Follicle, fallopian tube, uterus
The hormone that aids in follicle maturation is
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Zygote becomes a small ball of cells (Blatocyst) that attaches itself to the uterine wall in the process called
Implantation
developing child is called
Embryo
A thin memebrane begins to form around the embryo
Amniotic sac
helps cushion and protect the embryo
Amniotic fluid
The month that the sex of the fetus can be determined through an ultrasound test
Fourth month
