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Reproduction
Reproduction Quiz Review Sheet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Egg Cell | Female gamete, produced in ovaries |
| Sperm Cell | Male gamete, produced in testes |
| Ovary | Female gonad that produces eggs and estrogen |
| Fallopian Tubes | Leads the egg from the ovaries to the uterus |
| Uterus | Organ where the fetus develops |
| Cervix | Muscle that holds fetus in |
| Vagina | Passageway that receives sperm from the male and the passageway that a baby must go through to be born |
| Fertilization | The pollen contains sperm, pollen lands on the stigma, travels down the style and into the ovary where there are eggs |
| Hermaphrodite | Contain both sets of reproductive organs or can convert from one sex to another |
| Parthenogenesis | Females produce eggs that develop without being fertilized |
| Differentiation | |
| Internal Development | |
| Internal Fertilization | Eggs get fertilized inside of the body |
| External Development | |
| External Fertilization | Eggs get fertilized outside of the body |
| Meiosis | Makes sperm and egg, have half the number of chromosomes as the parents, haploid cells, happens twice, crossing over occurs, four daughter cells |
| Placenta | Embryo develops inside the mother for the duration of the pregnancy |
| Pollination | When the sperm from one flower gets placed on the stigma of a flower |
| Urethra | How the semen leaves the body |
| Testes | Male gonad that makes sperm and testosterone |
| Scrotum | Sac that holds the testes outside of the body |
| Glands | |
| Yolk | Nutrient rich food supply |
| Estrogen | Released by ovaries to stimulate the lining of uterus to thicken |
| Cotyledons | |
| Flower |