Sexual Repro N4 Flashcards

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How many parents does sexual reproduction require?

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2
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What needs to join for fertilisation?

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Sex cells

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3
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What are sex cells called?

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Gametes

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4
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What gametes are male?

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Sperm

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5
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Where is the nucleus in sperm?

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In the head

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6
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Where is the DNA in the sperm

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Nucleus, in the head

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7
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How often do the ovaries produce an egg

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Every 28 days

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8
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Are offsprings all the same?

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No

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9
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What do the ovaries do?

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Produce eggs

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10
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What is the oviduct for?

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For the embryo to plant in

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11
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What happens in the vagina?

A

Sperm are deposited into the female

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12
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Whats the sperm duct?

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Tube connecting the testes to the urethra

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13
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What happens in the urethra?

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Sperm exit the body through this tube

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14
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Whats the penis for?

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To deposit sperm into the female

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15
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What happens in the testes?

A

Sperm are made

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16
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What is fertilisation?

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The fusion of the two male and female gametes

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17
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How are non identical twins formed?

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2 egg cells are fertilised, each egg by a different sperm

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18
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How are identical twins formed?

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1 egg fertilised by one sperm then divides into 2 halves

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19
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Where does sexual reproduction happens for fish?

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Outside the body (externally)

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20
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Do frogs use external fertilisation?

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Yes

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21
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How long do lambs get milk from their mum for?

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Around 6 months

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22
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How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?

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1

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23
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Are sex cells produced in asexual reproduction?

24
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Are offsprings identical in asexual reproduction?

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What can produce asexually?
Flowers & sea anenemys
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How can a wind pollenated plant be identified?
Pollen grains are light & petals are dull in colour
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How an insect pollenated plant be identified?
Bright petals, sticky stigma and nectar to attract insects
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How does pollen travel?
By the wind or insects
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Where does pollen travel from and to?
The anther to the stigma of another plant
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What is selective breeding?
Breeding the best plants with favoured traits
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How can selective breeding benefit us?
Can make plants healthier for us
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What are some methods of selective breeding?
Cuttings, layering and clonings
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How does cutting work?
Cutting forms roots in water before being planted into moist soil
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What do plants need to grow?
Water & oxygen
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Can asexual plants adapt to different environments?
No
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Do sexual reproductive things always have good features?
No
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Where is the information to build an organism stored in a cell?
Nucleus
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What does variation mean?
Difference between individuals of the same species
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Children inherit character from….?
Their parents
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Dominant alleles overrule…?
Recessive alleles
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What is a hereditary disease?
A disease you inherit that you cannot catch
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How do we gain water?
Drinking, eating and chemical reactions
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How can we lose liquids?
Exhaling, urination, sweating, crying
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What happens in kidneys failure
The body’s internal water balance will become disturbed
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Kidney transplant is when…?
Replacement kidney is transplanted
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What are pros of kidney transplant?
Person can lead a normal life, no machines needed
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What are the pros of dialysis?
Purifies blood, cannot be rejected
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What are the cons of kidney transplant?
Might reject, healthy kidneys are low in supply
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What are the cons of dialysis?
Not portable, expensive, patient cannot live freely, takes a long time to
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What does homeostasis do?
Keep internal temperature steady
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External factors vary according to?
Weather, food and water intake
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Internal factors vary according to?
Temperature and glucose levels
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How can our blood sugar levels increase?
Drinking and eating
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What happens when our blood sugar levels increase?
Body releases insulin
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What happens when our blood sugar levels decrease?
Pancreas releases glucagon
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How can blood sugar levels decrease?
By doing exercise and respiring