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Reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ovary | Produces eggs |
| Fallopian Tube | The structure that the egg passes through as it moves to the uterus; fertilization takes place |
| Uterus | The place where a baby grows and develops |
| Vagina | The passage between the uterus and the outside of the body also called the birth canal |
| Urethra | The tube that carries urine out of the body and sperm for males |
| Vas Deferens | A tube that connects the testes and urethra. How sperm exits the body. |
| Penis | Structure containing releases both sperm and urine |
| Testes | produces sperm and testosterone |
| Egg | The female reproductive cell |
| Sperm | The male reproductive cell |
| Fertilization | When the egg and sperm meet to produce a zygote |
| testosterone | Male sex hormone |
| Estrogen and Progesterone | Female hormones |
| Ovulation | process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary |
| Meoisis | Makes 4 unique sex cells (gametes) |
| Mitosis | Makes 2 identical body cells |
| gametes | sex cells (sperm and egg) |
| Zygote | fertilized egg |
| haploid cell | A cell containing only one set of chromosomes (n). (half as many as body cells) |
| Diploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes. |
| Sex cell | sperm or egg. Made by meiosis |