Reproductive and Urinary Systems Flashcards

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The union of two sex cells, forming a new individual, is called _ reproduction.

Sexual

The female sex cells are called _.

eggs

The male sex cells are called _.

sperm

A male or female sex cell is called a _.

gamete

Gametes are created by a cellular division called _.

meiosis

An organism with two sets of chromosomes is said to be _.

diploid

The gametes unite in the process of _ and form a diploid zygote.

fertilization

_ fertilization occurs when eggs shed by the female are fertilized by sperm in an external environment.

External

_ fertilization is when sperm are deposited in or near the female reproductive tract.

Internal

The production of egg cells is called _.

oogenesis

Fertilization happens within the _ of the female reproductive tract.

oviduct

After fertilization, the egg will travel via ciliated movement towards the _.

uterus

The _ opens to the vulva, the external female organs.

vagina

The male urinary and reproductive systems are combined together as a system of _.

Tubes

Sperm production (spermatogenesis) must occur at a specific _, which is slightly lower than the normal body temperature.

temperature

_ is the mixture of sperm and accessory gland secretions.

Semen

Fertilization with the establishment of a pregnancy is considered to be _.

conception

For a pregnancy to become established the zygote must embed within the _ wall.

uterine

The _ meets the nutritional needs of the embryo, is the site of gas exchange, and the site of waste removal.

placenta

Asexual reproduction occurs when a parent produces genetically _ offspring via mitosis.

identical