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Meiosis and Beyond
This unit covers meiosis, fertilization, and development of a fetus.
Term | Definition |
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meiosis | process that creates gametes (sex cells) |
gametes | special sex cells not like other body cells |
sperm | male gamete (sex cell) |
egg | female gamete (sex cell) |
gametes are special because: | They have half the number of chromosomes and they have different DNA structures |
23 | Number of chromosomes in human gametes |
46 | Number of chromosomes in human body cells |
ovary | stores and releases eggs |
oviduct | connects the ovary and uterus...also called the fallopian tube |
uterus | where the fetus develops into a baby |
fertilization | when a sperm enters an egg cell |
fraternal twins | two separate eggs are fertilized...different DNA |
zygote | fertilized egg cell which is not specialized |
mitosis | process that results in exact copies of the cell...happens most of the time |
identical twins | the embryo separates completely to form two embryos with the same DNA |
embryo | zygote divides into enough cells to get this name change....younger than 8 weeks |
implantation | the process when the embryo attaches to the uterus in the mother |
fetus | What scientists call the embryo after it develops for 8 weeks |
placenta | where the fetus gets the nutrients from the mother and it takes the waste from the fetus |
amnion | the clear fluid filled sac that surrounds an embryo |
tissues | groups of cells working together |
organ | groups of tissues working together |
organ system | groups of organs working together |
specialized | the cells begin to have certain jobs after their DNA instructions are turned "on" |
umbilical cord | structure that connects the fetus to the placenta |