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| Define Asexual Reproduction |
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Definition
| Single parent - genes of offspring are identical to parent's (except for mutations. |
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| Define Sexual Reproduction |
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Definition
| fusion of two types of gametes (egg and sperm) produces offspring. |
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| Advantages & Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction |
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Definition
Advantages - energy efficient, most successful in a stable environment.
Disadvantages - lack of genetic variability |
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| Advantages & Disadvantages of Sexual Reproduction |
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Definition
Advantages - genetic variability, adaptive in unstable, changing environment
Disadvantages - energy consumption, mutations may occur, not as rapid or efficient, fewer offspring at a time |
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Term
| Describe binary fission asexual reproduction |
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Definition
The mother cell divides into two daughter cells.
(ex. Amoeba, Euglena & Heliozoa) |
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| Describe budding asexual reproduction |
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Definition
Part of a parents body grows, detaches
(ex. Hydra, sponges ) |
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| Describe fragmentation asexual reproduction |
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Definition
Parent's body breaks inot pieces, each piece can develope into a new animal
(ex. flatworms, annelids) |
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| Describe parthenogenesis asexual reproduction |
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Definition
Unfertilized egg develops into adult ("virgin development)
(ex. honeybees, wasps, crustaceans) |
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| Describe identical twinning asexual reproduction |
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Definition
The embryo or larva itself spits into seperate individuals
(ex. some parasitic animals, and also in humans) |
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| Why is fraternal twinning considered to be sexual reproduction and NOT asexual reproduction? |
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Definition
| Because in fraternal twins there are two seperate eggs and two seperate sperm. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the seminiferous tubules. |
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Definition
| Coiled tunules in the testes in which spermatogenesis takes place in male vertebrates |
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Term
| Identify and describe the interstitial cells. |
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Definition
| The cells between the seminiferous tubules which secretes tesoterone |
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Term
| Identify and describe the epididymis. |
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Definition
| A large coiled tube connecting the seminiferous to the vas deferens, sperm maturation and storage |
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Term
| Identify and describe the vas deferens. |
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Definition
| A sperm duct that extends from the scrotum through the inguinal canal into the pevic cavity, sperm maturation and storage |
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Term
| Identify and describe the ejaculatory. |
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Definition
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| Identify and describe the urethra. |
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Definition
| The tube that conducts urine from the bladder to the outside of the body, in males the way semen exits the body. |
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| Identify and describe the seminal vesicles. |
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Definition
| In mammals, glandular sacs that secrete a component of semen (seminal fluid). In some invertebrates, structures that store sperm. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the prostate gland. |
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Definition
| a gland in male animals that produces an alkaline secretion that is part of the semen. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the bulbourethral glands. |
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Definition
| located on each side of the urethra, releases a mucus secretion that lubricates the penis. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the scrotum. |
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Definition
| The external sac of skin found in most male mammals that contains the testes and their accessory organs. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the testis. |
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Definition
| The male gonad that produces sperm and the male hormone testosterone; in humans and certain other mammals; the testes are located in the scrotum. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the penis. |
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Definition
| The male sex organ of copulation in reptiles, mammals and a few birds. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the ovary. |
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Definition
| In animals, one of the paired female gonads responsibile for producing eggs and se hormones. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the ostium. |
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Definition
| A small opening or orfice, as in a body organ or passage |
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Term
| Identify and describe the fimbriae. |
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Definition
| the branched fingerlike projections at the distal end of each of the fallopian tubes. Serve to move the ovum toward the uterus. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the infundibulum. |
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Definition
| a funnel-shaped structure or passage |
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Term
| Identify and describe the oviduct. |
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Definition
| The tube that carries ova from the ovary to the uterus, cloaca, or body exterior. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the uterus. |
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Definition
| The hollow, muscular organ of the female reproductive tract in which the fetus undergoes development. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the endometrium. |
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Definition
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Term
| Identify and describe the cervix. |
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Definition
| Lower part of the uterus, extends to the vagina. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the vagina. |
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Definition
| The elastic, muscular tube, extending from the cervix to its external opening, that receives the penis during sexual intercourse and serves as the birth canal. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the vaginal opening. |
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Definition
| The external opening of the vagina |
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Term
| Identify and describe the labia majora. |
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Definition
| Thicker skin external to the labia minora. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the labia minora. |
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Definition
| Liplike folds that surround the vaginal and urethral openings. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the cliotoris. |
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Definition
| A small, erectile structure at the anterior part of the vulva in female mammals, homologus to the male penis. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the corpus luteum. |
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Definition
| The temporary endocrine tissue in the ovary that develps from the ruptured follicle after ovulation, secretes progesterone and estrogen |
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Term
| Identify and describe the graafian follicle. |
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Definition
| A mature ovarian vesicle, that ruptures during ovulation to release the ovum. |
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Term
| Identify and describe the placenta. |
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Definition
| The partly fetal and partly maternal organ whereby materials are exchanged between fetus and mother in the uterus of placental mammals. |
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Term
| Describe the causes, signs & symtoms, treatment for HPV. |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the causes, signs & symtoms, treatment for Chlamydia. |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the causes, signs & symtoms, treatment for Gonorrhea. |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the causes, signs & symtoms, treatment for Syphillis. |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the causes, signs & symtoms, treatment for Genital Herpes. |
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