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What is Asexual reproduction |
when a single parent gives rise to offspring that are genetically identical |
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Sexual reproduction involve the production and fusion of what |
Gametes (sperm and eggs) |
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When sperm and egg unite they form what? |
Zygote |
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What are the 4 types of Asexual reproduction that we talk about? |
1. Budding 2. Fission 3. Fragmentation 4. Parthenogenesis |
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What is budding? |
a small part of hte parents body grows out and develops into a new individual
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What is an organism that shows budding? |
Hydra |
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What is fission? |
one organism splits into two organisms
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What is frgmentation? |
organisms get broken into pieces which develop into whole organisms |
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what is an organism that shows fragmentation |
starfish |
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What is parthenogensis? |
an unfertilized egg develops into an adult animal |
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What organism shows fission? |
amoeba |
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What is an organism that shows parthenogenesis? |
bees and wasps, fishes, reptiles, amphibians |
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What are the 3 types of sexual reproduction that we need to know? |
External fertilization Internal fertilization Hermaphroditism |
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What is external fertilization
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Gametes meet outside the body. |
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What is an organism that shows external fertilization? |
aquatic animals like frogs |
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What is internal fertilization? |
the male delivers sperm directly into the body of the female |
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What organism show internal fertilization |
most mammals (i.e. lions, ducks, humans, etc.) |
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What is hermaphroditism? |
a single individual produces both egg and sperm |
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What organism shows hermaphroditism ? |
Worm |
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What are pros and cons of reproduction? |
Pros: Genetic variability and good for a changing environment
Cons: not energy efficient not good for stable enviornments |
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What do the testes do? |
Tissues responsible for hormone and sperm production |
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What does the penis do? |
houses urethra for urination and ejaculation of sperm |
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Where does sperm production take place? Where is it stored? |
1. seminiferous tubules 2. epidiymis |
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Why is the scrotum so important? |
spermatogenesis can't take place at body temperature |
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What are the steps in spermatogenesis? |
1. spermatogenoia divide by mitosis 2. primary spermatocytes begin meiosis, divide once 3. secondary spermatocytes continue meiosis, divide again 4. Spermatids mature into sperm (spermiogenesis) |
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What do interstitial cells do in the seminiferous tubules? |
secrete testosterone |
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What do sertoli cells do? |
produce signaling molecules and a fluid that nourishes sperm cells |
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What are the two things that the head of a sperm contain? |
pronuclues and acrosomes
acrosome contains enzymes that help penetrate the egg |
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What are the 3 main structures of sperm? |
1. Head 2. Mitochondria 3. Flagellum |
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What is the sequence of ducts that sperm travel through? |
1. Seminiferous Tubules 2. Epididymis 3. Vas Deferens 4. Ejaculatory duct 5. Urethra |
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What are the two types of erectile tissue? |
1. Cavernous bodies 2. Spongy body |
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What does FSH do in the Testes? |
Stimulate Sertoli cells to initiate spermatogenesis |
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What does LH do in the Testes? |
stimulates interstitial cells to secrete testosterone |
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What are the 6 structures in the female reproductive system you need to know |
1. Ovaries 2. Oviducts 3. Uterus 4. Vagina 5. Vulva 6. Breast |
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Where does oogenesis take place? |
Ovaries |
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Where does Fertilization take place? |
Oviducts (fallopian tube) |
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What are the walls of the Uterus Called? |
Endometrium |
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What 5 structures are included in the Vulva? |
1. Labia Majora 2. Labia Minora 3. Vesitbule 4. Clitoris 5. Mons Pubis |
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What are the steps in Oogensis? |
Oogonium --> Primary oocyte --(first meiotic division)--> Secondary oocyte --(Second meiotic division)-->ootid --> Ovum
*after secondary oocyte is when fertilization occurs |
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How long is typical menstrual cycle and how is it broken down? |
28 days
first two weeks -->preovulatory phase Ovulation occurs --> day 14 Last two weeks --> postovulatory phase |
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What is FSH and LH doing during the preovulatory phase? |
1. stimulates follicle cells to mature and produce estrogen. |
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What happens when estrogen is at its peak during the preovulatory phase? |
exerts positive feedback on Lh and FSH, causing them to spike |
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What is LH doing during postovulatory phase? |
promotes development of the corpus luteum |
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What is the corpus luteum doing during postovulatory phase? |
secretes progesterone and estrogen, which strongly inhibits FSH and LH |
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What happens if fertilization does not occur? |
the corpus luteum degenerates, hormone levels fall and menstruation occurs |
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What are the two layers of the follicle that sperm must pass through in order to gain access to the egg |
1. Corona Radiata 2. Zona pellucida |
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What is Human Chorinoic gonadotropin (hCG)? |
hormone that maintains the corpus luteum |
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Why is it important for Estrogen and Progesterone to remain high throughout the pregnancy? |
1. Progesterone inhibits uterine contractions to prevent early expulsion of fetus 2. Estrogen maintains and develops uterine wall |
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What STDs are Bacterial? |
Gonorrhea and Syphilis |
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What STDs are viruses? |
Chlamydia, Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), Genital herpes, and HIV |