The Reproductive Process Flashcards
1
Q
What happens during ovulation in a women’s body?
A
an ovum is released by the ovary and sent down the fallopian tube
2
Q
What happens during fertilization?
A
sperm enters the fallopian tube and burrows into the egg
3
Q
What is the cell called after a sperm buries into the ovum?
A
a zygote
4
Q
At what stage do the reproductive structures form in the fetus?
A
the embryonic stage
5
Q
What sex chromosome is in the female egg and the male sperm?
A
eggs have an X chromosome and sperm can have either an X or a Y chromosome
6
Q
In what circumstance does the fetus develop testes?
A
when the chromosome pair is XY
7
Q
In what circumstance does the fetus develop ovaries?
A
if the chromosome pair is XX
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