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Human Reproduction
Vocabulary and Diagrams
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ovary | Female organ where egg cells are produced |
| Fallopian Tube | where fertilization of an egg will develop |
| Uterus | where a baby will develop |
| Vagina | birthing canal |
| Testes | Male organ where sperm cells are produced |
| Urethra | tube through which sperm semen will leave the male´s body |
| Penis | muscular organ that contracts to prevent the mixing of sperm and urine in a male |
| Sperm Duct | leads from the testes to the urethra |
| Sperm | male gamete |
| Egg | female gamete |
| Gamete | scientific name for sex cell |
| Zygote | fertilized egg |
| Fertilization | union of sperm and egg |
| Sexual Reproduction | 2 parents; genetically diverse offspring |
| Asexual Reproduction | 1 parent; genetically identical offspring |
| Mitosis | division of body cells for growth and repair; makes identical cells |
| Meiosis | makes sex cells with 1/2 the number of chromosomes as a body cell |
| 46 | number of chromosomes in a human body cell |
| 23 | number of chromosomes in a human sex cell |