Cell division
The purpose of meiosis
What is the production of gametes for sexual reproduction
Male AND female gametes
What are sperm and ova (eggs)
The release of a mature ovum from the ovary
What is ovulation
The structure that implants into the endometrium
What is a blastocyst
A non-invasive prenatal screening method
What is an ultrasound
The purpose of mitosis
What is growth and repair of body cells
A pair of tubes with fingerlike projections that guide the movement of the the released ova
What are fallopian tubes
What happens when fertilisation and / or implantation is unsuccessful
What is menstruation
A rope like structure that connects the embryo to the placenta
What is the umbilical cord
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physiological and psychological problems.
What are foetal alcohol spectrum disorders
What is 23 chromosomes
The union of a male and female gametes
What is fertilisation
The phase of the ovarian cycle after ovulation
Early developmental stage before 'foetal stage'
Hormones responsible for maintaining the uterine lining during pregnancy
Progesterone and oestrogen
The longest phase of the cell cycle involving growth and DNA replication
What is interphase
Female gonads
What is menarche
A genetic disorder with varying degrees of intellectual disabilities, short stature, round face with upper eyelids that cover inner corners of the eyes. An extra 21st chromosome is present.
What is down syndrome
A procedure in which a syringe is inserted through a pregnant female’s abdominal wall into the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing fetus.
What is amniocentesis
The meiotic phase where sister chromatids are pulled apart and migrate towards the poles of the cell.
What is Anaphase II
What are seminal vesicles
The structure formed inside the ovary following ovulation
What is corpus luteum
Two functions of the placenta
- hormone production
- supply of oxygen and nutrients
- removal of waste
- immune defence
What is an ectopic pregnancy