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Tadiwa HIS Science
Genes and Inheritance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are hormones | chemical substances which control many of the processes in your body. |
| What is FSH | It makes eggs mature in the ovaries. FSH It makes eggs mature in the ovaries and it also stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen. |
| Where is FSH secreted | It is secreted by the pituitary gland. |
| What is oestrogen | It stimulates the lining of the womb to build up ready for pregnancy. It also stimulates the pituitary gland to make another hormone known as LH. |
| Where is oestrogen secreted | It is secreted and made by the ovaries. |
| What is LH | It stimulates the release of a mature egg from one of the ovaries in the middle of the menstrual cycle. |
| Where is LH secreted | it is secreted by the pituitary gland. |
| When is a zygote formed | When the egg and the sperm fuse. |
| What are gametes | The sperm and egg |
| How many chromosomes do they have | 23 each |
| What are they created by | Meiosis |
| What happens after Meiosis | Mitosis |
| What is an allele | An alternative form of a gene |