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Asexual reproduction |
Is the production of the offspring without involving sex cells (gametes). |
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Sexual reproduction |
Involves the union of sex cells (gametes) to form a zygote ( a single fertilised cell). |
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Gamete |
The ova (eggs) and sperm. |
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Gonad |
Female ovaries and male testes. |
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Menstruation |
When the uterine lining is shed. |
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Ovulation |
One ovum is normally released from an ovary |
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Fertilisation |
The union of a male sperm and a female ovum |
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Implantation |
Implantation of the embryo (an early stage in pregnancy which doesn’t look like a human yet) will then occur in the lining of the uterus around 1 week later |
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Zygote |
The single fertilized cell produced after fertilization is called a zygote. |
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Embryo |
An early stage in pregnancy which doesn’t look like a human yet |
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Genes |
Parts of DNA along a chromosome that code for specific traits of an individual. |
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Chromosome |
Long strands of DNA that contain genes |
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DNA |
A double stranded, helical shaped molecule and the main chemical component of chromosome and genes. |
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Haploid |
Half the number of chromosomes in each cells ( present in gametes) |
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Diploid |
Total number of chromosomes in each cell (excluding gametes) |
