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How DNA gets passed from parent to offspring
*All living things do it-somehow |
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| What are the two types of reproduction? |
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| requires 2 organisms; has more genetic variation, but takes longer |
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| requires no partner, is much quicker, but very little genetic variation |
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| What are the main functions of the Reproductive System? |
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- develop male/ female physical characteristics
- produce sex cells
- assist in fertilization
- produce offspring
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| Has both internal and external organs |
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| external male organ through which urine and semen flow out of the body |
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| protective sac surrounding testes |
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| male sex gland, produces testosterone sperm |
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| male reproductive cell, made in testes |
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| duct where semen and urine travel through |
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| Female Reproductive System |
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| Has only internal reproductive organs |
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| female sex glands, produces estrogen, produces egg cells |
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tube that connects ovary to uterus; where fertilization occurs
AKA: Fallopian Tube |
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| tube connecting uterus to outside of body |
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- every month the adult female body prepares for a potential pregnancy
- If no pregnancy happens, the cycle repeats itself every 4 weeks
- The mentsrual cycle starts during puberty and ends during menopause
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