Sexual Reproduction+puberty Flashcards
What is the female gamete called?
Egg cell
What produces the male gametes
The testis
What produces the female gametes?
The ovary
What is the name for a fertilised egg?
Zygote
What is the male gamete called?
Sperm cell
What is fertilised egg called when it splits or divides?
The embryo
Name one thing that happens to a women in puberty that helps for child birth?
Hips widen
Name one thing that happens to men in puberty?
Penis grows, facial hair and hair around armpit and penis, spotty, greasy and becoming smelly (BODY ODOR)
One happens to both men and women in puberty?
They begin to grow spots on the face and become sweaty under armpits and facial areas
How often does a women’s period occur?
Supposedly every 28 days
What happens in women’s periods?
An egg is produced and there is no sperm to fertilise the egg. About 14 days after the egg is produced it eventually dies (ovulation) and is flushed through the ureter lining, this causes the women to bleed through her vagina.