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Sexual Repro N4 Flashcards

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1
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How many parents does sexual reproduction require?

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What needs to join for fertilisation?

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Sex cells

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What are sex cells called?

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Gametes

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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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Where is the DNA in the sperm

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Nucleus, in the head

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How often do the ovaries produce an egg

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Every 28 days

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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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What is the oviduct for?

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For the embryo to plant in

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What happens in the vagina?

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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?

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Sperm are made

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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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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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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?

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No

24
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Are offsprings identical in asexual reproduction?

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Yes

25
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What can produce asexually?

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Flowers & sea anenemys

26
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How can a wind pollenated plant be identified?

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Pollen grains are light & petals are dull in colour

27
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How an insect pollenated plant be identified?

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Bright petals, sticky stigma and nectar to attract insects

28
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How does pollen travel?

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By the wind or insects

29
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Where does pollen travel from and to?

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The anther to the stigma of another plant

30
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What is selective breeding?

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Breeding the best plants with favoured traits

31
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How can selective breeding benefit us?

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Can make plants healthier for us

32
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What are some methods of selective breeding?

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Cuttings, layering and clonings

33
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How does cutting work?

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Cutting forms roots in water before being planted into moist soil

34
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What do plants need to grow?

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Water & oxygen

35
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Can asexual plants adapt to different environments?

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No

36
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Do sexual reproductive things always have good features?

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No

37
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Where is the information to build an organism stored in a cell?

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Nucleus

38
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What does variation mean?

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Difference between individuals of the same species

39
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Children inherit character from….?

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Their parents

40
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Dominant alleles overrule…?

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Recessive alleles

41
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What is a hereditary disease?

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A disease you inherit that you cannot catch

42
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How do we gain water?

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Drinking, eating and chemical reactions

43
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How can we lose liquids?

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Exhaling, urination, sweating, crying

44
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What happens in kidneys failure

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The body’s internal water balance will become disturbed

45
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Kidney transplant is when…?

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Replacement kidney is transplanted

46
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What are pros of kidney transplant?

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Person can lead a normal life, no machines needed

47
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What are the pros of dialysis?

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Purifies blood, cannot be rejected

48
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What are the cons of kidney transplant?

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Might reject, healthy kidneys are low in supply

49
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What are the cons of dialysis?

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Not portable, expensive, patient cannot live freely, takes a long time to

50
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What does homeostasis do?

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Keep internal temperature steady

51
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External factors vary according to?

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Weather, food and water intake

52
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Internal factors vary according to?

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Temperature and glucose levels

53
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How can our blood sugar levels increase?

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Drinking and eating

54
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What happens when our blood sugar levels increase?

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Body releases insulin

55
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What happens when our blood sugar levels decrease?

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Pancreas releases glucagon

56
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How can blood sugar levels decrease?

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By doing exercise and respiring

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