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Biology 2 - C04 - 03
🧬📗1️⃣ Module 4 - Animal Reproduction - SET 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are gonads? | Organs that produce gametes; testes in males and ovaries in females. |
| What do testes produce? | Sperm cells and testosterone. |
| What do ovaries produce? | Egg cells (oocytes), estrogen, and progesterone. |
| What does monoecious mean? | One organism has both male and female reproductive structures. |
| What does dioecious mean? | Male and female reproductive organs are on separate individuals. |
| What is internal fertilization? | Fertilization that occurs inside the female reproductive tract. |
| What is external fertilization? | Fertilization that occurs outside the body, usually in water. |
| Give an example of internal fertilization. | Humans, dogs, birds, reptiles. |
| Give an example of external fertilization. | Fish, frogs, sea urchins. |
| What is an advantage of internal fertilization? | Protection of gametes and developing embryos. |
| What is an advantage of external fertilization? | Large number of gametes increases chances of fertilization. |
| Define oviparous. | Animals that lay eggs; embryos develop outside the body. |
| Define ovoviviparous. | Eggs develop inside the mother but embryos rely on yolk, not the mother. |
| Define viviparous. | Animals that give birth to live young nourished directly by the mother. |
| Give an oviparous example. | Birds, reptiles, amphibians. |
| Give an ovoviviparous example. | Some sharks, garter snakes. |
| Give a viviparous example. | Most mammals, some reptiles, some sharks. |
| What is copulation? | Transfer of sperm from male to female during mating. |
| What is the main benefit of viviparity? | Continuous nourishment and protection for the developing embryo. |
| What is the main difference between oviparous and viviparous animals? | Oviparous lay eggs; viviparous give live birth. |