When the egg is released, the levels of ________, FSH and oestrogen decrease, whilst progesterone is released to maintain the uterus lining.
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What is a gamete?
It is a "reproductive cell" containing the "haploid number of chromosomes".
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What is the the function of testes in male reproductive system?
In testes "sperms and testosterone" are produced.
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What is the the function of sperm duct in male reproductive system?
Sperm ducts "carry sperm from the testes to the urethra".
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What is the the function of prostate gland in male reproductive system?
It "secretes nutritive fluid" which combines with sperm to produce "semen".
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What is the the function of urethra in male reproductive system?
It is a tube which allows "excretion of urine and semen from the body".
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What is the function of ovaries in female reproductive system?
Their function is to "develop egg cells".
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What is the function of oviducts in female reproductive system?
It contains cilia to "transport the egg cells through the tube".
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What is the function of uterus in female reproductive system?
This is where the "fetus develops".
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What is the function of cervix in female reproductive system?
Cervix helps "hold the baby in place during pregnancy".
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What is the function of vagina in female reproductive system?
Vagina "receives the penis during intercourse".
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Explain menstrual cycle.
Menstrual Cycle as follows:
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How is embryo developed?
Embryo is developed when the "fertilized egg passes along the oviduct to the uterus", and as it does so it begins to "divide to form a hollow ball of cells" called the embryo.
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