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Reproduction 6
Reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Primary sex characteristics | are physical differences between the male and the female reproductive organs |
| Secondary sex characteristics | are not directly related to reproduction |
| Secondary sex characteristics appear | in puberty |
| The two types of humans reproductives cells are | female (egg cells) and male (sperm cells) |
| Fertilisation is | when the egg cell joins with a sperm cell |
| Reproductives cells are also called | gametes |
| Puberty start | in girls between the ages of 8-14 and in boys between the ages of 9-15 |
| An egg cells is released | every 28 days |
| The female reproductive system | has two ovaries |
| The male reproductive system | has two testicles |
| After Fertilization | a zygote is formed |
| The ovaries stop releasing egg cells | between 45-55 years old |
| the female cell membrain has the function | of stopping sperm cells entering the egg cells after fertilization |
| Egg cells are formed | in the ovaries |
| The sperm cells are formed | in the testicles |