Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
What is the definition of asexual reproduction?
A new organism is produced from ONE parent and the offspring is identical to the parent, which occurs in most plants, bacteria, protists, and low invertebrates.
What is the name for female gonads?
Ovaries
What is the name for male gonads?
Testis
Where does ovulation occur in the female and male reproduction system?
Ovaries and testes
What is the other term for the menstruation cycle?
Uterus cycle
The 4 types of asexual reproduction
Binary fission, budding, vegetative propagation and regeneration.
What are the two possible outcomes after ovulation?
Fertilization or menstruation
What features of the sperm cell allow them to move around in the fallopian tube?
Flagellum
What does follicle transform after releasing the eggs?
Corpus Leutieum
Which hormones rise first during the menstruation, estrogen or progestogen?
Estrogen
What is sexual reproduction?
Involves two parents and offspring are
a combination of both parents and are therefore different from each parent.
Where does fertilization happen in the female reproductive system, and what is produced as a result?
Fertilization happens in the fallopian tube, and a zygote is produced.
Where do sperm get mature?
Epididymis
What happens to body temperature after ovulation?
Body temperature rises
Which hormone triggers the follicle?
Estrogen
What is 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of sexual reproduction?
A: Variety in characteristics of offspring
D: Sometimes survival traits are not passed on and offspring is not viable for quality of life
What moves the egg towards the uterus, in the fallopian tube?
Cilia
What are the three glands in the male reproductive system that collects fluid?
Seminal vesicle, Prostate gland, and B-gland
What are two possible things that could happen after ovulation?
Fertilization or Mentruation
Which hormone regulates menstruation?
Progesterone
What are the three methods of sexual reproduction
Pollinisation, external and internal fertilisation
What could possibly happen to the zygote when they don't reach the uterus?
Ectopic pregnancy
Which gland produces a fluid that neutralizes the acid/urine?
Bulbourethral glands (b-glands)
What could possibly happen when two eggs are produced through ovulation and fertilize with two different sperms?
At what phase does the endometrium wall thickens?
During luteal phase