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Bio 2 - GLOSS - 01
🧬📗1️⃣ Module 4 - BIOLOGY GLOSSARY - SET 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gametes | Sex cells (sperm or egg) used in sexual reproduction |
| Testosterone | Male sex hormone produced mainly in the testes |
| Oestrogen | Female sex hormone that controls development and the menstrual cycle |
| Progesterone | Hormone that maintains the uterus lining for pregnancy |
| Testis | Male organ that produces sperm and testosterone |
| Scrotum | Sac that holds and protects the testes |
| Sperm duct | Tube that carries sperm from the testis to the urethra |
| Urethra | Tube that carries urine and semen out of the body |
| Gland | Organ that adds fluids to sperm to form semen |
| Semen | Mixture of sperm and protective fluids |
| Sperm | Male gamete that fertilizes the egg |
| Ovary | Female organ that produces eggs and hormones |
| Ovulation | Release of a mature egg from the ovary |
| Menstruation | Shedding of the uterus lining when no fertilization occurs |
| Menstrual cycle | Monthly cycle preparing the female body for pregnancy |
| Fallopian tube | Tube that carries the egg from ovary to uterus |
| Oviduct | Another name for the fallopian tube |
| Womb | Another name for the uterus |
| Copulation | Sexual intercourse |
| Uterus | Organ where the embryo implants and develops |
| Zygote | Fertilized egg formed when sperm and egg fuse |
| Embryo | Early stage of development after the zygote divides |
| Placenta | Organ that exchanges nutrients and wastes between mother and fetus |
| Umbilical cord | Cord connecting fetus to placenta |
| Foetus | Developing baby after major organs form |
| Gestation | Period of development from fertilization to birth |