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Reproductive systems
Male & female reproductive systems - 9th Biology
male reproductive organ that produces sperm and hormones, primarily testosterone | Testis |
having a single set of unpaired chromosomes | Haploid |
containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. | Diploid |
asexual reproduction making 2 cells with identical DNA | Mitosis |
Cell division that produces gametes (reproductive cells) | Meiosis |
fertilized egg | Zygote |
sex cell - sperm or egg | Gamete |
male gamete | Sperm |
Female gamete (ovum) | Egg |
a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair. Makes several hormones including estrogen | Ovary |
DNA after mitosis - identical to the starting cell, or unique? | Identical |
DNA after meiosis - identical to the starting cell, or unique? | Unique |
meiosis makes what kind of cells? | Sex cells |
uncoiled DNA - the form DNA takes most of the life of the cell | Chromatin |
one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome | Chromatid |
bundle of DNA, usually uncoiled, but wrapped up into X or I shapes during cell reproduction - composed of many genes | Chromosome |
the number of chromosomes in a human zygote | 46 |
number of chromosomes in a human gamete | 23 |
the number of chromosomes in a human somatic (body) cell | 46 |
the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring. | Crossing over |
process that makes unique cells with brand new combinations of DNA | Meiosis |
process that makes sperm or egg - gametes | Meiosis |
process used to grow the body, repair damage, and reproduce single called organisms | Meiosis |