Unit Two - Key Area 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Where is sperm produced?
A
Seminiferous tubules
2
Q
What hormone is produced by the interstitial cells?
A
Testosterone
3
Q
What does testosterone do?
A
promote sperm production and activates the prostate gland and seminal vesicles.
4
Q
What are gametes?
A
sex cells containing the haploid number
5
Q
What are germline cells?
A
gametes and the stem cells that divide to form gametes.
6
Q
What does the prostate gland and seminal vesicles do?
A
secrete fluids that maintain the mobility and viability of the sperm.
7
Q
What is a follicle?
A
cluster of cells in the ovary that protects the egg and secretes the hormones oestrogen and progesterone
8
Q
What is the corpus luteum?
A
develops from the follicle after ovulation
9
Q
Where does fertilisation take place?
A
oviduct
10
Q
What name is given to a fertilised egg
A
zygote
