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23 Cards in this Set
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Eggs travel through the ____
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Fallopian tubes
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sperm is stored in a tube called the _____ before leaving the testes
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epididymis
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when does the uterus lining begin to build up again in preperation for ovulation?
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immediately after menstruation
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a type of reproduction that produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent is called _______
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asexual reproduction
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the organ where a baby grows and develops is called the ______
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uterus
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a type of reproduction when an organisum breaks into two or more parts and each part grows into a seperate individual is called ____
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fragmentation
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males produce sperm in their _______
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either seminiferous tubules or testes
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when an eggs nucleus joins with a sperms nucleus a new kind of cell called a _____ is formed
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zygote
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mammals that give birth to live young that are only partially developed are called ______
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marsupials
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females produce eggs in their )________
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ovaries
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list three features aof marsupials that help their young develop after birth
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pouches, x-tra bones, and extending nipples
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list three major developments of an embryo during the 3rd and 4th week of pregnancy
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major organ systems begin to form, heart starts to beat, placenta is fully formed
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the tightly coiled tubes inside the testis where sperm are produced are called ______
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seminifrous tubules
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Urine and semen both leave a male's body through a tube that runs through the penis called the_______
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urethra
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an egg is ejected through the wall of the ovary during_____
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ovulation
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list three reasons for infertility
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low sperm count, not ovulating normally, or STD's (sexually transmitted disease
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the ______ contains a net work of blood vessals that provides the embrio with oxygen and nutrients from the mothers blood
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placenta
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the female reproductive system produces sex cells called ______
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eggs
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the ______ connects the embryo to the placenta
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umbilical cord
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when a small part of a parents body developes into an independent organism it is called _______
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budding
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at 8 weeks old, an embryo is developed enough to be called a _______
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fetus
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the male reproductive system produces sex cells called _____
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sperm
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the head of a fetus is often squashed during delivery. Why?
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because the plates in the skull are not fused together so they can temporarily move. the pelvis is very small so they can get through
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