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Ch 20 Reproduction
Term | Definition |
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hormone | chemical product of an endocrine gland |
egg | female sex cell |
sperm | male sex cell |
testes | organ of the male reproductive system that produces sperm |
ovary | organ of the female reproductive system that produces eggs |
uterus | hollow muscular organ that houses a fertilized egg - where a fetus grows |
placenta | the link between the embryo and the mother |
puberty | period of sexual development in which the body becomes able to reproduce |