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Module 6
Reproductive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the male gonads and list their main functions | Testes; produce sex cells called sperm, produce hormone testosterone |
| Name the female gonads and list their main functions | Ovaries; produce sex cells called ova (oocytes, eggs), secrete sex hormones called estrogen and progesterone |
| What does estrogen and progesterone do? | Regulate the menstrual cycle and development of female sexual characteristics. |
| How many chromosomes do sex cells have? How many do other body cells have? | Sex cells have 1 set; 23 chromosomes. Other body cells have 2 sets; 46 chromosomes |
| Define Haploid | Having one set of chromosomes |
| Define Diploid | Having two sets of chromosomes |
| Gonads produce what? | Hormones and gametes (sex cells) |
| What is meiosis? | The type of cell division that produces sperm and oocytes (egg cells); Reduces the number of chromosomes by half to form sex cells (like sperm and eggs) |
| Explain the differences and similarities between meiosis and mitosis | Mitosis produces 2 genetically identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Meiosis produces 4 genetically distinct daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell |
| Explain major steps of meiosis. Explain when, how, and why crossing over takes place | ` |
| Name the primary sex organs of the male reproductive system and give their functions. | |
| Meiosis I separates what? | Separates homologous chromosomes |
| Meiosis II separates what? | Separates sister chromatids |
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