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What is sexual reproduction?
The fusion of two haploid gametes to form a diploid zygote.
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What is fertilisation?
The fusion of male and female gametes.
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Where are sperm produced?
In the testes.
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Where are eggs produced?
In the ovaries.
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What process produces sperm?
Spermatogenesis.
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What process produces eggs?
Oogenesis.
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What is the male gamete?
The sperm cell.
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What is the female gamete?
The egg cell or ovum.
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What is the function of the testes?
To produce sperm and testosterone.
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What is the function of the scrotum?
To keep testes cooler for sperm production.
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What is the function of the vas deferens?
To carry sperm to the urethra.
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What is the function of the prostate gland?
To add alkaline fluid to semen.
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What is the function of the seminal vesicle?
To add nutrient-rich fluid to semen.
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What is the function of the urethra?
To carry urine and semen out of the body.
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What is the function of the penis?
To transfer sperm into the vagina.
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What is the function of the epididymis?
To store and mature sperm.
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What is the function of the ovaries?
To produce eggs and hormones.
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What is the function of the fallopian tubes?
To carry the egg to the uterus.
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What is the function of the uterus?
Site of embryo implantation and foetal development.
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What is the function of the endometrium?
To nourish the embryo.
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What is the function of the cervix?
To separate the uterus from the vagina.
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What is the function of the vagina?
To receive sperm during intercourse.
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What is meiosis?
Cell division producing four genetically different haploid cells.
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What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
Crossing over and independent assortment.
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What is independent assortment?
Random arrangement of homologous chromosomes.
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What is crossing over?
Exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes.
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What is a zygote?
A fertilised egg cell.
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What is an embryo?
An early stage of development after fertilisation.
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What is implantation?
Embedding of the embryo in the uterus lining.
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What is the menstrual cycle?
A cycle preparing the body for pregnancy.
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What is ovulation?
Release of an egg from the ovary.
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What hormone stimulates ovulation?
Luteinising hormone (LH).
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What hormone stimulates follicle development?
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
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What hormone thickens the endometrium?
Oestrogen.
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What hormone maintains the endometrium?
Progesterone.
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