Unit 2 - KA1 - Gamete production and fertilisation Flashcards

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1
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what are gametes (sex cells)

A

sperm cells in males and eggs in females

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2
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how are gametes produced

A

Germline cells through meiosis

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3
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where are sperm produced

A

in the seminiferous tubules

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4
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where is testosterone produced

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in the interstitial cells

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5
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what do the fluids from the prostate gland and seminal vesicles do to the sperm

A

the fluids maintain the mobility and viability of the sperm.

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6
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what do the ovaries contain at various stages of development

A

immature ova

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7
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where are mature ova released

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the oviduct

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8
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what is the ovum surrounded by and what does it do

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surrounded by a follicle that protects the developing ovum and secretes hormones

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9
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when ova are fertilised by sperm, what do they form?

A

a diploid zygote

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10
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what cellular division does the zygote undergo, and what is formed

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mitosis to form a blastocyst

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