chapter 26 study guide bio

what is asexual reporduction

reproduction without sex

creates genetically identical offspring

what is sexual reproduction

creating offspring via fertilization

form zygote (genetically different from parents)

what are the two types of sexual reproduction

internal and external fertilization

what is internal fertilization

male deposit sperm in female reproductive tract

what is external fertilixatoin

gametes released into H20

what is the male reproductive system

penis

scrotum

testes

epididymis

vas deferens

what is the penis

erectile tissue

blood fill artery and veins → erection

glands (head)

cover in prepuse (foreskin)

what is the scrotum

houses the testes

2 degrees Celsius cooler than body temp

important for sperm development

what are the testes

site of sperm production

seminiferous tubules

site of hormone production

(testosterone)

what is epididymis

coiled duct around testicle

site of storage and maturation

what is the vas deferens

AKA ductus deferens

pathway for sperm out of scrotum

where vasectomy occurs

drain into urethra (exit out of penis)

what is the process of spermatogenesis

formation of sperm

what is the difference of spermatogenesis and oogensis

Spermatogenesis is the formation of sperm, and oogenesis is the development of a mature egg