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16 Cards in this Set
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Asexual Reproduction
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A single parent has an offspring that are genetically identical to itself. (There are no special reproductive organs or cells)
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Egg
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The female sex cell
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External fertilization
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The fertilization of eggs by sperm that occurs outside the body of the female
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Fallopian Tubes
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The tube that leads from an ovary to the uterus.
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Internal fertilization
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The fertilization of an egg by sperm that occurs inside the body of the female.
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Meiosis
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Cell division that produces sex cells (egg and sperm)
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Mitosis
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The part of the eukaryotic (cell with a nucleus) cell cycle in which chromatids are separated and two nuclei are formed.
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Ovaries |
Small oval bodies on either side of the uterus where eggs develop and estrogen and progesterone are produced.
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Penis
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The male reproductive organ that transfers semen into the females body
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Sexual reproduction
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Produces offspring by combining the genetic material of more than one parent (involves gametes or sex cells - egg and sperm) |
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Sperm
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The male sex cell |
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Testes
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The organs in the male reproductive system that makes sperm and testosterone |
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Uterus
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The organ in the female reproductive system where a zygote grows and develops.
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Vagina
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The passageway in the female reproductive system that receives sperm from a male
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Vas deferens
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A tube in males where sperm is mixed with fluids to make semen
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zygote
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A fertilized egg
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