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1. Large cell containing most of the cytoplasm - RNA - organelles - and nutrients needed by a developing embryo
Meristem Cells
Secondary Oocyte
Mature Ovum
Sporophyte Generation
2. Egg
Ovum
Meristem Cells
Cervix
Sperm Travels...
3. Diploid cells that undergo meiosis to produce four haploid sperm of equal size
Spermatogonia
Estrogens
Asexual Reproduction in Plants
Internal Fertilization
4. Nuclear division and followed by cell division
hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotrophin)
Anther
Natural Vegatative Propagation
Karyokinesis
5. The production of female gametes -occurs in the ovarian follicles
Corona Radiata
Acrosome
Oogenesis
Urethra
6. Steroid hormones necessary for normal female maturation -stimulate the development of the female reproductive tract and contribute to the development of secondary sexual characteristics and sex drive -responsible for the thickening of the endometrium
Anther
Estrogens
Uterus
Telophase (Interphase)
7. Chromosomes condense - and the centriole pairs (in animals) separate and move towards the opposite poles of the cell. the spindle apparatus forms between them - and the nuclear membrane dissolves - allowing the spindle fibers to interact with the chr
Prophase (Interphase)
Zona Pellucida
Spermatogenesis
Runners
8. Causes the glands of the endometrium to mature and produce secretions that prepare it for the implantation of an embryo -essential for the maintenance of the endometrium
Anaphase I
Spore Formation
Anaphase (Interphase)
Progesterone
9. Secretes estrogen and progesterone
Fertilization
Stamen
Sporophyte
Corpus Luteum
10. Multilayered sac of cells that contains - nourishes - and protects an immature ovum -produce estrogen
oviduct
Urethra
Follicle
Monocots
11. Two haploid cells yielded from meiotic division of primary spermatocytes
Stamen
Secondary Spermatocytes
Ovum
Immature ovum
12. Can be fertilized during the 12-24hr after ovulation -occurs in the lateral - widest portion of the fallopian tube -sperm must travel through the vaginal canal - cervix - uterus - and into the fallopian tubes to reach the ovum
Follicle
Oogenesis
Fertilization
Gonads
13. Produced after meioisis from spermatids that undergo a series of changes -AKA mature sperm -specialized for transporting the sperm nucleus to the ovum -elongated cell with a head - neck - body - and tail
Cervix
Budding
Tubers
Spermatozoa
14. Mass of cells formed when the zygote divides
Metaphase I
Embryo
Zona Pellucida
Spermatids
15. If the ovum isn't fertilized - the corpus luteum atrophies - the resulting drop in progesterone and estrogen levels causes the endometrium (with its superficial blood vessels) to slough off - giving rise to menses
Mitosis
Follicular phase
Budding
Menstruation
16. Female gonads that produce oocytes
Ovaries
Cortical Reaction
Hypocotyl
Fertilization/Conjugation
17. Regulates secondary male sex characteristics including facial and pubic hair and voice changes
Artificial Vegetative Propagation
Internal Fertilization
Testosterone
Head of Sperm
18. AKA sperm production -occurs in the seminiferous tubules
Gametophyte Generation
Spermatogenesis
Internal Fertilization
oviduct
19. Common passageway for both the reproductive and exretory systems
Vaginal Canal
Dicots
Male Urethra
Seed Coat
20. AKA lateral meristem -located between the xylem and phloem
Gonads
Oogenesis
Hermaphrodites
Cambium
21. Immature ova -all that a female will produce during her lifetime are already in her ovaries at birth
Vaginal Canal
Female Sex Hormones
Mature Ovum
Primary Oocytes
22. Sporophyte generation is the dominant - familiar form
Interphase (Meiosis)
Flagellum
Spore Formation
Ferns
23. AKA ovanan or fallopian tube -opens into the upper end of the uterus
Male Urethra
Fission
Karyokinesis
oviduct
24. Expanding partition that grows outward from the interior of the cell until it reaches the cell membrane
Cell Plate
Single Mature Egg
Metaphase (Interphase)
Primary Spermatocytes
25. Uncoiled DNA
Metaphase I
Meristem Cells
Testes
Chromatin
26. Flowering plants consisting of a few cells that exist for a very short time
Prophase (Interphase)
Interphase
Prophase I
Angiosperms
27. Ex: estrogens and progesterone -synthesized by ovaries
Scrotum
Female Sex Hormones
Gonads
Embryo
28. Production of functional sex cells by adult organisms -fertilization forms a zygote -development of the zygote into another adult - completing the cycle
Apical Meristem
Sporophyte Generation
Sexual Reproduction Requires
Stamen
29. Plant cells lack centrioles -spindle apparatus is synthesized by mcrotubule organizing centers that are not visible -cytokinesis in animal cells proceeds through production of a cleavage furrow -Plant cells are rigid and can't form cleavage furrows -
Cotyledons
Cellular Division (Multicellular Organisms)
Plant vs. Animal cells
oviduct
30. Nuclear membrane forms around each new nucleus -at this point - each chromosome still consists of sister chromatids joined at the centromere
Telophase I
Flagellum
Plant vs. Animal cells
Cellular Division (Multicellular Organisms)
31. Produced in developing placenta if fertilization occurs - maintaining the corpus luteum and - thus - the supply of estrogen and progesterone that maintains the uterus - until the placenta takes over production of these hormones
Polar Body
Fertilization membrane
hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotrophin)
Interphase (Meiosis)
32. Produced when each meiotic division -rapidly degenerate
Testes
Meisosis vs. Mitosis
Corpus Luteum
Polar Body
33. Occurs in vertebrates that reproduce in water (fish and amphibians) -female lays eggs in water and male deposits sperm in the vicinity -lack of direct passage of sperm from male to female reduces chances of fertilization considerably
Mosses
Polar Body
External Fertilization
Spores
34. Found in the tips of roots and stems where growth in length occurs
Flagellum
Apical Meristem
Scrotum
Polar Body
35. Lower - narrow end of the uterus -connects with the vaginal canal
Cervix
Mosses
Partenogenesis
Primary Spermatocytes
36. Replication of the nucleus followed by unequal cytokinesis -membrane pinches inward to forma new cell that is smaller in size but genetically identical to the parent cell
Plant vs. Animal cells
Cortical Reaction
Prophase (Interphase)
Budding
37. Cut piece of stem can develop new roots in water or moist gorund - which can be used to accelerate root formation -layering: stems of certain plants - will take root when bent to the gorund and covered with soil -stem of one plant (scion) can be atta
Natural Vegatative Propagation
Artificial Vegetative Propagation
Testes
Angiosperms
38. Released from the ovary into the abdominal cavity and drawn into the nearby oviduct
Rhizomes
Secondary Oocyte
Spore Formation
Immature ovum
39. Fibers of the spindle apparatus attach to each chromatid at the centromere to align the chromosomes at the center of the cell (equator)
Fission
Corona Radiata
Metaphase Plate (Interphase)
Dizygotic (Fraternal) Twins
40. Specialized cells with hard coverings that prevent loss of water
Spores
Single Mature Egg
Secondary Spermatocytes
Mosses
41. The process by which gametes are produced -involves two divisions of primary sex cells resulting in four haploid cells called gametes
Spermatozoa
Meristems
Meiosis
Prophase (Interphase)
42. Gametophyte is the dominant generation -smaller - short lived organism that depends on the gametophyte for energy and nutrients - sporophytes grow on top of the gametophytes and produce spores that develop into gametophytes
Interphase (Meiosis)
Mosses
Hermaphrodites
Estrogens
43. Diploid cells of spermatogonia
Immature ovum
Primary Spermatocytes
Budding
Menstrual Cycle
44. Menstrual flow
Vegetative Propagation
Menses
Second Meiotic Division
Seed Coat
45. (In Anaphase I) homologous pairs separate and are pulled to opposite poles of the cell -accounts for a fundamental Mendelian Law -each chromosome of paternal origin separates (or disjoins) from its homologue of maternal origin - and either chromosome
Runners
Disjunction
Menses
Ovum
46. Production of offspring without fertilization -form new organisms by a single parent cell -offspring are genetic carbon copies of their parent cells -genetically identical to the parent cells (except mutations) -ex: fission - budding - regeneration -
Ovaries
Asexual Reproduction
Follicular phase
Vegetative Propagation
47. Consists almost entirely of the nucleus - which contains the paternal genome
Cell Division
Stamen
Head of Sperm
Centromere
48. Centromeres split so that each chromatid has its own distinct centromere - thus allowing sister chromatids to separate. The sister chromatids are pulled toward the opposite poles of the cell by the shortening of the spindle fibers. Spindle fibers are
Mature sperm
Anaphase (Interphase)
Secondary Spermatocytes
Scrotum
49. Begins with the cessation of the menstrual flow from the previous cycle -FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) from the anterior pituitary promotes the development of the follicle - which grows and begins secreting estrogen
Budding
Follicular phase
Sperm Travels...
Vaginal Canal
50. Cell division that follows karyokinesis
Sporophyte
Ovulation
Disjunction
Cytokinesis
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