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What must an organism produce in order to sexually reproduce? |
Gametes |
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What is the male gamete in an animal? |
Sperm |
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Describe sperm |
Very small Head and a tail Do not contain food store |
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What is the female gamete for animals? |
Ovum or egg |
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Describe the ovum |
Large Contains food store Can't move |
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What is the first this the sperm and egg mist do to create a new individual? |
Fuse to allow both nuclei of cells to fuse |
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What is the resulting cell of the fused gamete nuclei called? |
Zygote |
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How many pairs of chromosomes in the zygote are there? |
23 pairs |
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Where is sperm produced? |
In the testes of the male |
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Where are the Ova produced in the female? |
The ovaries |
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Describe the journey of the Ova from the ovaries |
Enters oviduct Transports to uterus |
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Where does fertilisation take place? |
In the oviduct |
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