Section 7 - Reproduction and Inheritance 2 Flashcards
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What are sperm, where are they made and when (3)
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- Male gametes
- Made in the testes
- All the time after puberty
2
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Sperm mix with a liquid to form …. , which is ejaculated from the …….. to the ………. of the female during sexual intercourse
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semen
penis
vagina
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4
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What is 1 and what is its purpose (2)
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- Bladder
- Stores urine
5
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What is 2 and what is its purpose (2)
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- Glands
- Produce the liquid that’s added to sperm to make semen
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What is 3 and what is its purpose (3)
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- Sperm duct (vas deferens)
- Muscular tube
- Carries sperm from testis towards the urethra
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What is 4 and what is its purpose (3)
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- Urethra
- Tube which carries sperm through the penis during ejaculation
- Urine also passes through the urethra before leaving the body
8
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What is 6 and what is its purpose (2)
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- Testis
- Where sperm is made
9
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What is 8 and what is its purpose (2)
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- Scrotal sac/scrotum
- Hangs behind the penis and contains the testis
10
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What is erectile tissue (1)
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- Swells when filled with blood, making the penis erect
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12
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What are female gametes (1)
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- Ova
13
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How and when is an ovum produced (2)
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- Every 28 days
- From one of the two ovaries
14
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What happens once an ovum is produced (2)
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- Passes into the fallopian tube
- Might meet sperm that have entered the vagina during sex
15
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What happens if an ovum isn’t fertilised by sperm (2)
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- Ovum will break up
- And pass out of the vagina
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What happens if the ovum is fertilised (2)
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- Ovum starts to divide
- New cells will travel down the Fallopian tube to the uterus
- Attaches tp endometrium (uterus lining)
- Fertilised ovum develops into an embryo
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18
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What is 1 and what is its purpose (2)
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- Ovaduct (Fallopian tube)
- Muscular tube that carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus