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Asexual Reproduction

Single Parent. Offspring is identical to parent,

Regeneration

Ex. Starfish

Budding

Ex. Sponge or anemone

Sexual Reproduction

Union of two haploid gametes to form a dipliod zygote. Allows for genetic variation.

External fertilization

Eggs and sperm are released into the environment, where they meet by chance.


Internal Fertilization

Sperm is passed directly to the female by copulation.

External Female organs

Labia Majora


Labia Minora


Hymen


Clitoris

Labia Majora and Labia Minora

Cover and protect the opening to the urinary system as well as the opening to the reproductive system.

Hymen

Thin membrane that covers the vaginal opening.

Clitoris

Involved with sexual arousal.

Internal female organs

Ovaries


Fallopian tubes/oviducts


uterus


cervix


vagina

Ovaries

Female gonads

Fallopian tube/oviduct

Connects ovary to uterus; where fertilization occurs.


uterus

Holds the developing embryo; highly elastic.

Cervix

Circular muscle at entrance to uterus.

Gonad

Gamete (egg) producing organ

Vagina

Pathway to the exterior for the baby; highly elastic.

Ovary makes what hormones?

Estrogen and Progesterone

Scrotum

Sac that contains the testes

Testes

Male gonad

Seminiferous Tubules

Where the sperm are produced inside the testes

Epididymus

Where sperm complete the development

Sperm Path

Vas deferan - tube that connects epididymus to urethra that leads to the outside world.

Seminal vesicals

Nutrient solution to nourish sperm

Prostate

Produces alkaline solution that helps protect sperm from acidity,


Cowpers gland

Mucus like lubricant solution.


Male Hormones

Testosterone


LH


FSH


GnRH

Testosterone

Produces by the testes

Lh

controls production of testosterone; produces by anterior pituitary gland.

FSH

Produced by anterior pituitary gland; promotes sperm production.


Hypothalamus produces...

GnRH

GnRH

Controls production of LH and FSH by the anterior pituitary gland.


Hormone in males that have ultimate control is the...

GnRH

Menstration

Periodic shedding of blood and tissue from the lining of the uterus

Menstruation begins around

10-14 yrs old

Menopause begins

30-40 yrs later

"Model Cycle"

28 day cycle; Day 1- first day of blood flow. Ovulation occurs exactly on day 14

Menstrual Cycle

-A spike in Lh and FSH triggers ovulation.


-Estrogen and Progesterone incresase then uterus lining gets thicker.


- E and P levels go down, shedding of the lining.

Hormones of Pregnancy

Placenta- Structure jointly made by mother and embryo.


HCG (Human Chorionic Gonodotropin) promotes the production of Progesterone; helps keep lining thick.

Female Sex Hormones

Estrogen


Prolactin

Estrogen

Also responsible for the secondary sexual characteristics ( Breast development etc.)

Prolactin

Milk Production


- Suppressed by estrogen and progesterone


- During pregnancy you are not producing milk, once the baby is delivered 24-72 hrs milk comes


Colostrum

First few days baby is feeding on this, higher in protein and lower in fat.


Sexually transmitted diseases

Herpes - Virus


Gonorrhea - Bacteria


Syphillus- Bacteria


Aids - Virus

Fraternal twins

More than one egg is fertilized

Identical twins

single egg fertilized, as it begins to divide, it separates into two separate masses.


Stages of development happens within

first three weeks


Stages of development

Cleavage


Blastula stage


gastrulation stage


Neurulation stage


organogenesis

Cleavage

Occurs within first 24 hrs after conception; Fertilized egg is beginning to divide. Called a morula. Just a cluster of cells right now. Dividing into smaller cells.


Blastula Stage

Cells rearrange themselves to create a fluid filled space; Around day 6


Gastrulation Stage

Cells rearrange again to create distinct layers; around 2 weeks

Germ Layer

Primitive layer of cells that will make something more elaborate.


Germ Layers are

Ectoderm


Endoderm


Mesoderm

Ectoderm

Outermost; develops into skin and nervous system.

Endoderm

Lining of your gut, also pancreas and liver

Mesoderm

Middle; Develops into muscle, bone, and connective tissue.

Neurulation

Neural tube and head begin to develop. 3rd week

Organogenesis

Organs begin to develop


End of 3rd week


Baby is very vulnerable


Differentiation

-Refers to the process whereby similar looking cells of the developing embryo give rise to all the different cells in the body.


-Does not result from - Shuffling out of genes


-Does result from - the expression of different genes in different cells


-Path is determined - Due to the gradient of chemicals in the cells established back during cleavage.

Embryonic Induction

Refers to the process in which one cell alters the fate of another


-Explains the orderly, stepwise development of an embryo

Parturation

Birth

Labor

Process of uterine contractions that expell the baby and the placenta

Fetal pituitary

Thought to play a role in signaling the process to begin.


Stage one - Dialation stage

only supposed to last 2-20 hrs. ( Cervix is getting bigger) needs to get to 10 cm average; expulsion of mucus plug.


Stage two - Expulsion stage

Supposed to last 2-100 min; having contractions every 1-2 min that are about a minute a piece.


Episiotomy

Incision made in vaginal tissue to prevent tearing.


Pro- Easier to repair. Con - Could make deeper tear.

Stage three- Placental stage

5-45 minutes; After delivery. Placenta is being delivered

Vernix Ceseasa

Waxy cheese like covering on the baby

Lanugo

Fine peach like fuzz on the baby.

Amnion

Fluid filled sac that surrounds the baby.


Ecosystem

Made up of biotic as well as abiotic components

ultimate source of energy...

Sun

Producers

Self nourishing (Autotrophs) such as plants

Consumers

Consume others (heterotrophs)

Herbivores

plant eaters

carnivores

meat eaters

Omnivores

Everything, all consuming

Decomposers

Feed on dead organic matter.


*nutrients are recycled.


Energy flow

One direction; energy does NOT recycle

Food chains

You have a series of organisms, each of which is consumed by the next. shows how energy is being passed from one trophic level to the next.

Grazing food chain

Starts with a plant that is currently alive

Detritus food chain

Starts with something already dead.


Food webs

Gives you a much more realistic picture of whats going on in the ecosystem.


Trophic feeding levels

1 3* con - tercheary


10 2* con - secondary


100 1* con - primary


1000 Producer


- Less energy at each trophic level


10% gets passes to next level

Why less energy at each trophic level

-Some energy is used up in metabolic processes


- Not all food available at one level is captured and consumed.


- Not all of the organism is digestible. You can only get energy from what you digest

Population

Localized group of individuals belonging to the same species.


Species

Group of individuals that have the potential to mate SUCCESSFULLY in NATURE.


Community

Several populations interacting.


Plant defenses

Mechanical defense - thorns


Chemical defense - poisons, toxins, foul taste

Animal defenses

Cryptic coloration - camoflague


deceptive markings - ex. false eye spot


Aposmatic coloration - "warning coloration"


Mimicry - one organism superficially resembles another


Batesian - non dangerous looks like someone who is


Mullerian - two dangerous resemble each other

Symbiosis

Living together

Parasitic

1 benefited 1 affected

Commensalistic

1 benefited, 1 unaffected

mutualistic

Both benefit

Competition exclusion principle

Two species competing for the same limited resource cannot coexsist in nature

Resource partitioning

Species divides up the resources amoung themselves. Ex. Werbler birds