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Unit 16 - Reproduction Flashcards

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Asexual reproduction

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The process resulting in the production of genetically identical offspring from one parent

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Examples of organisms that can reproduce asexually

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  • Starfish
  • Yeast
  • Plants such as ferns
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Advantages of asexual reproduction

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  • Only one parent is needed - saves time and energy
  • Organisms reproduce very quickly - example bacteria can divide every 20 minutes
  • Helps farming due to easy reproduction
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Disadvantages of asexual reproduction

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  • All individuals have same characteristics
  • Vulnerable to environmental changes
  • One infection can spread to all
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Sexual reproduction

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The process involving the fusion of the nuclei of two specialized sex cells to form offspring

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Male gamete

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Sperm cell

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Female gamete

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Ovum/egg cell

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Haploid

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  • The nucleus of a gamete
  • Has 23 chromosomes
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Diploid

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  • Nucleus of a zygote
  • Has 46 chromosomes (23 pairs)
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Advantages of sexual reproduction

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  • Introduces variation to the population
  • More resistance to environmental changes and diseases
  • Farmers making crops can choose the best characteristics from different strains to produce new plants
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Disadvantages of sexual production

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  • A lot of time and energy is spent finding a mate and reproducing
  • Much slower than asexual reproduction - months or years
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Pollination

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The transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part of another flower

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Plants that rely on insects for pollination

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Insect-pollinated

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Male part of a plant

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Stamen - anther & filament

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Female part of a plant

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Carpel - ovary, style & stigma

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Sepal description & function

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  • Green part at the top of the stem under the petals
  • Protects the flower when growing and helps to stop it from drying out
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Petal description & function

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  • Brightly colored part of the flower
  • Attract insects, birds or mammals for pollination
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Stamen description & function

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  • Male part of the flower containing the filament and anther
  • Produces male gametes (pollen) and provides needed structures and conditions for pollen transfer
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Filament description & function

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  • There stalk that supports the anther
  • Holds the anther in position to transfer pollen to a pollinator
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Anther description & function

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  • Colored, usually with a powdery appearance
  • Produces pollen grains which contain the plant’s male gametes
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Stigma description & function

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  • Usually green and the tallest part inside the flower with a sticky layer
  • Traps pollen from other flowers
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Style description & function

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  • Thin structure that supports the stigma and is above the ovary
  • Supports and presents the stigma in a position to receive pollen
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Carpel description & function

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  • Female part of the flower that contains the stigma, style & ovary
  • Produces female gametes and provides correct structures and conditions for fertilization
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Ovary description & function

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  • Green, bulb-shaped part near the bottom of the flower
  • Contains ovules (containing female gametes), which will develop into seeds after fertilization
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Ovule description & function

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  • Structures within the ovary
  • Female gametes are produced and contained in the ovules which will then become seeds upon fertilization
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Pollen transported by insects

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  • Spiky outer layer
  • Hooks onto insects
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Pollen transported by wind

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  • Smaller, lighter & smoother than insect pollen
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Self-pollination

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The transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or to a different flower of the same plant

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Advantages of self-pollination

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  • Plants don’t have to rely on pollinators like insects
  • Plants can grow where pollinators don’t exist
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Disadvantages of self-pollination

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  • Reduces variation within the population
  • Increases vulnerability to environmental changes and disease
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Cross-pollination

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The transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same species

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Advantages of cross-pollination

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  • Increases variation within the population
  • Reduces vulnerability to environmental changes and disease
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Disadvantages of cross-pollination

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  • Relies on pollinators to transport the pollen from one plant to another
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Petals of wind-pollinated flowers

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  • Small and usually dull in color due to a lack of needing to attract insects
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Petals of insect-pollinated flowers

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  • Large and brightly colored to attract insect pollinators
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Anthers of wind-pollinated flowers

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  • Loosely attached and dance outside the flower so pollen can be blown by wind
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Anthers of insect-pollinated flowers

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  • Located inside the flower to brush against insects
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Stigma of a wind-pollinated flower

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  • Loosely attached and dangle outside the flower to catch wind-borne pollen - feathery
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Stigma of a insect-pollinated flower

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  • Located inside the flower to brush against insects
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Difference of nectar in insect & wind pollinated flowers

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  • Nectar is produced in insect-pollinated flowers but not in wind-pollinated flowers
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Fertilization

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When a pollen nucleus fuses with a nucleus in an ovule

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How fertilization happens after pollination

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  • Pollen the grows through the style to the ovary
  • Two male gametes move through the tube and reach an ovule
  • One nucleus of the two sperm cells fuses with the egg cell
  • Zygote forms and develops into an embryo
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Germination

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The process by which a plant grows from a seed

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Needs of germination

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  • Water
  • Oxygen
  • A suitable temperature
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Function of the testicles

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Organ in which sperm cells and testosterone are produced

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Function of the scrotum

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A sack of skin that contains the testicles, helping to keep them at a slightly lower temperature than the rest of the body

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Function of the prostate gland

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Secretes fluid that nourished and protects sperm - mixture of liquid and sperm is semen

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Function of the sperm duct

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Muscular tube that connects the testicles to the urethra

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Function of the urethra

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Tube that allows the passage of semen and urine through the center of the penis

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Function of the penis

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During sexual intercourse, the penis is inserted into the vagina, allowing sperm to transfer into the female reproductive system

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Function of the ovaries

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To produce egg cells and the horses estrogen and progesterone

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Function of the oviducts/fallopian tubes

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Tubes connecting ovaries to the uterus, fertilization occurs here

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Function of the uterus

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Organ in which the embryo develops

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Function of the cervix

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Ring of muscle between the vagina and the uterus

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Function of the vagina

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Elastic muscular canal that a newborn passes through during childbirth & where a male’s penis is inserted in intercourse

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Fertilization in humans

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The fusion of the nucleus of a male gamete/sperm and the nucleus of a female gamete/egg to form a zygote

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Structure of a sperm

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  • Three parts: head, midpiece, flagellum
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Acrosome

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  • Tip of a sperm head
  • Secretes digestive enzymes that allow the sperm to pass through the jelly coating of the surface of an egg cell
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Flagellum

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  • Tail that lets the sperm cell move/propel the cell from one place to another
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Midpiece of sperm

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  • Contains mitochondria
  • Release energy by respiration to help keep the flagellum moving
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Nucleus of an egg cell

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  • Contains the mother’s DNA which will fuse with the father’s
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Cytoplasm of an egg cell

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  • Contains energy stores to allow the egg to survive several of days and to nourish the zygote if fertilization occurs into the implant in the wall of the uterus
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Jelly coat of an egg cell

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  • Allows sperm to attach
  • Creates a barrier from other sperm cells attaching one one has penetrated and entered the cell
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Follicular cells of an egg cell

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  • Follicle cells attached to the egg to help nourish the egg in its journey
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Size comparison of an egg and sperm cell

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  • Diameter of an egg cell is 0.1mm
  • Diameter of a sperm cell is 0.05mm
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Number comparison of egg and sperm cells

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  • Female usually releases only one egg cell each month
  • Male can release 40M to 1.2B sperm in a single ejaculation
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Motility comparison of egg and sperm cells

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  • Egg cells can’t move on their own
  • Sperm cells can move 1-3mm an hour
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Timing after fertilization before the embryo implants in the uterus wall

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Timing between how long it takes for an embryo to become a fetus

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Function of the placenta

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  • Transfers substances from the mother to the fetus
  • Transfers waste substances from the fetus to the mother so her body can excrete them
  • Barrier against toxins and pathogens the mother is exposed to (except for nicotine and other pathogens)
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Amniotic sac

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  • Protective layer for the fetus
  • Full of amniotic fluid that contains nutrients needed by the fetus
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Umbilical cord

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Attached the fetus to the placenta

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Exchange of materials between the fetus and placenta

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  • Placenta provides oxygen, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water to grow
  • Fetus produces waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea
  • Blood of mother diffuses through capillaries between the placenta and umbilical cord
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Puberty

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When a child’s body begins to change into an adult’s body

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Surge of male sex hormone in puberty

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Testosterone

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Surge of female sex hormone in puberty

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Changes during puberty for males

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  • Facial hair
  • Shoulders get wider
  • Voice deepens, voice box/Adam’s apple enlarges
  • Hair under the arms
  • Pubic hairs
  • Penis and testicles grow larger
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Changes during puberty for females

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  • Breasts start to develop
  • Hair under the arms
  • Pubic hairs
  • Hip bones widen
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Frequency of eggs cells being released from ovaries

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  • Once every 4 weeks (28 days)
  • Or anything between 21-40 days
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Ovulation

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  • When the egg is released from the follicle
  • Happens around day 14
  • After ovulation the follicle develops into corpus luteum
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Lining of the uterus in the menstrual cycle

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  • From day 4 the lining of the uterus thickens so the egg can implant if fertilized
  • If the egg is not fertilized the lining breaks down and is discharged as menstrual fluid (blood and other materials from the lining) - known as a period
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Duration of a period

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  • Few days to a week
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Four hormones in control of the menstrual cycle

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  • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
  • Luteinising hormone (LH)
  • Estrogen
  • Progesterone
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Where the four hormones of the menstrual cycle are secreted

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  • Estrogen - Ovary
  • Progesterone - Corpus luteum in an ovary
  • FSH & LH - Pituitary gland
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Effect of FSH in the menstrual cycle

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Causes an egg in an ovary to mature

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Effect of LH in the menstrual cycle

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Stimulates the release of a mature egg

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Effect of estrogen & progesterone in the menstrual cycle

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Involved in painting the lining of the uterus

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How FSH interacts in the menstrual cycle

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Stimulates the ovary to secrete estrogen

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How estrogen & progesterone interact in the menstrual cycle

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Inhibit the release of FSH & LH

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How levels of the four menstrual cycle hormones change

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  • Start - progesterone is low - releases FSH
  • FSH rises - causes egg to mature - stimulates release of estrogen
  • Estrogen rises - releases FSH & later LH
  • LH rises - releases the mature egg from its follicle at day 14
  • Empty follicle become corpus luteum - progesterone produced
  • Progesterone rises - Release of FSH & LH
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Hormones during pregnancy

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0 Corpus letup continues to release estrogen and progesterone until week around 8-12 weeks where placenta takes over production of hormones

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Placenta function with hormone production

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  • Ensures no more eggs are released
  • Maintains thick uterine lining to support growing fetus
  • Prevents muscles of uterus from contracting
93
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Examples of virus STIs

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  • Genital warts
  • herpes
  • HIV
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STI

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Sexually transmitted infection

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Examples of bacterium STIs

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  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
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Barrier methods for protection

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Reduce the chance of coming into contact with infected body fluids

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Examples of barrier methods

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Female & male condoms

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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