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PCAT Biology Reproduction
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1. The site of sperm deposition during intercourse and is also the passageway through which a baby is expelled during childbirth
Vaginal Canal
Oogenesis
oviduct
Spermatogenesis
2. Found in the abdominal cavity - below the digestive system -consist of thousands of follicles
Metaphase I
Ovaries
Gonads
hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotrophin)
3. Common passageway for both the reproductive and exretory systems
Ferns
Second Meiotic Division
Regeneration
Male Urethra
4. Stems running above and along the gorund - extending form the main stem -can produce new roots and upright stems
Luteal Phase
Runners
Cortical Reaction
Testosterone
5. Immature ova -all that a female will produce during her lifetime are already in her ovaries at birth
Tubers
Interphase
Mature sperm
Primary Oocytes
6. Large cell containing most of the cytoplasm - RNA - organelles - and nutrients needed by a developing embryo
Menstruation
Mature Ovum
Prophase (Interphase)
Zona Pellucida
7. 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
Chromatin
Secondary Oocyte
Primary Oocytes
Spermatozoa
8. 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
Estrogens
Bulbs
Apical Meristem
Spermatogonia
9. Undergoes disjunction
Oocytes
Anaphase I
Secondary Oocyte
Monozygotic (identical) Twins
10. Occurs midway through the cycle -a mature ovarian follicle bursts and releases an ovum -caused by a surge in LH (Luteinizing Hormone) that is preceded - and in part caused - by a peak in estrogen levels
Budding
Ovulation
Fertilization/Conjugation
Hermaphrodites
11. Secretes estrogen and progesterone
Artificial Vegetative Propagation
Corpus Luteum
Head of Sperm
Disjunction
12. Eggs
Oocytes
Budding
epicotyl
Interphase
13. Production of functional sex cells by adult organisms -fertilization forms a zygote -development of the zygote into another adult - completing the cycle
Follicle
Meiosis
Sexual Reproduction Requires
Spermatozoa
14. 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
Fertilization membrane
Cell Plate
Mature Ovum
Menstruation
15. Near the end of telophase - the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells - each wit a complete nucleus and its own set of organelles -In animal cells - a cleavage furrow forms - and the cell membrane indents along the equator of the cell and finally
Cytokinesis (Interphase)
Corona Radiata
Menstruation
Partenogenesis
16. Multilayered sac of cells that contains - nourishes - and protects an immature ovum -produce estrogen
Synapsis
Asexual Reproduction
Apical Meristem
Follicle
17. Two haploid cells yielded from meiotic division of primary spermatocytes
Corona Radiata
Secondary Spermatocytes
Interphase
Sexual Reproduction in Animals
18. Comlex process involving the formation and fertilization of gametes and regulation of these processes by bot parents
Monocots
Metaphase I
Oocyte Cell Membrane
Sexual Reproduction in Animals
19. Practiced by terrestrial vertebrates and provides a direct route for sperm to reach the egg cell -increased chance for fertilization success and females produce fewer eggs
Fertilization/Conjugation
Tubers
Anaphase I
Internal Fertilization
20. Mass of cells formed when the zygote divides
Testes
Embryo
Plant vs. Animal cells
Sexual Reproduction in Animals
21. The production of female gametes - occurs in the ovaries
Acrosome
Oogenesis
Mature Ovum
Oocytes
22. First barrier that the sperm must penetrate -enzymes secreted by the sperm aid in penetration of the corona radiata -arosome is responsible for penetrating the zona pellucida; it releases enzymes that digest this layer - thereby allowing the sperm to
Oocytes
Cytokinesis (Interphase)
oviduct
Corona Radiata
23. AKA ovanan or fallopian tube -opens into the upper end of the uterus
External Fertilization
Testosterone
oviduct
Spores
24. Produces monoploid spores that develop into pollen grains
Mature Ovum
Anther
Progesterone
Seed Coat
25. Plants exhibit alternation of generation in which a diploid generation is succeeded by a haploid generation -diploid saprophyte generation produces haploid spores - which develop into the haploid saprophyte generation
Testes
Head of Sperm
Spore Formation
Plant vs. Animal cells
26. Specialized organs where gametes are produced
Cambium
Gonads
Scrotum
Apical Meristem
27. 1) G1: Initiates interphase. is described as the active growth phase and can vary in length. the cell increases in size and synthesizes proteins. the length of the G1 phase determines the length of the entire cell cycle 2) S: the period of DNA synthe
Runners
Bulbs
Four Parts of Interphase
Cambium
28. Undifferentiated tissues in plants
Meristems
Immature ovum
External Fertilization
Spores
29. Produced when one diploid primary female sex cell undergoes meiosis in the ovaries
Spermatogenesis
Single Mature Egg
Hypocotyl
Secondary Spermatocytes
30. AKA lateral meristem -located between the xylem and phloem
Sporophyte Generation
Sperm Travels...
Cambium
Cytokinesis
31. Split to form several bulbs
Bulbs
Runners
Ovaries
Sexual Reproduction Requires
32. Meristems provide a source of cells that can develop into an adult plant -can occur naturally or through human intervention -advantagous because it introduces no genetic variation and is a rapid form of reproduction
Female Sex Hormones
Vegetative Propagation
Anaphase I
Spores
33. (In Prophase I) each chromosome consists of two sister chromatids - each synaptic pair of homologous chromosomes containing four chromatids
Seed Coat
Cell Division
Hermaphrodites
Tetrad
34. Part of embryo that is the precursor of the upper stem and leaves
Spermatogonia
Angiosperms
epicotyl
Oogenesis
35. Muscular chamber which is the site of fetal development
Uterus
Cytokinesis
Gonads
Disjunction
36. Nuclear division and followed by cell division
Interphase (Meiosis)
Karyokinesis
Polar Body
Anther
37. A tubelike structure formed by the sperm once in contact with the membrane -extends to the cell membrane and penetrates it - fusing the sperm cell membrane with that of the ovum -Sperm nucleus now enters the ovum's cytoplasm to complete Meiosis II
Natural Vegatative Propagation
Acrosome
Flagellum
Acrosomal Process
38. 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
Internal Fertilization
Natural Vegatative Propagation
Sexual Reproduction in Angiosperms
Anaphase (Interphase)
39. Spore formation - vegetative propagation - and Artificial Vegetative Propagation
Asexual Reproduction in Plants
Hermaphrodites
Oogenesis
Female Sex Hormones
40. Ex: estrogens and progesterone -synthesized by ovaries
Prophase I
Spermatogonia
Female Sex Hormones
Internal Fertilization
41. 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
hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotrophin)
Mosses
Chromatin
Sporophyte
42. Result when a single zygote splits into two embryos
Ovulation
Monozygotic (identical) Twins
Asexual Reproduction
Oogenesis
43. Surrounded by two layers of cells
Corpus Luteum
Menstrual Cycle
Stamen
Oocyte Cell Membrane
44. Uncoiled DNA
Spore Formation
Chromatin
Meristems
Scrotum
45. Bulbs - tubers - runners - rhizomes
Monocots
Sexual Reproduction in Angiosperms
Cellular Division (Unicellular Organisms)
Natural Vegatative Propagation
46. Caplike structure - derived from the Golgi apparatus - develops over the anterior half of the head -contains enzymes needed to penetrate the tough outer covering of the ovum
Testes
Sexual Reproduction Requires
Acrosome
Runners
47. Found in the tips of roots and stems where growth in length occurs
Apical Meristem
Vaginal Canal
Prophase I
Mature Ovum
48. Diploid cells of spermatogonia
Ovum
Cervix
Primary Spermatocytes
hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotrophin)
49. Method of growth - development - and replacement of worn-out cells
Oocyte Cell Membrane
Cellular Division (Multicellular Organisms)
Testes
Corona Radiata
50. Cell undergoes a period of growth and replication of genetic material before the initiation of mitosis -cell spends at least 90% of life in interphase -each chromosome is replicated so that during division - a complete copy of the genome can be distr
Prophase I
Filament
Partenogenesis
Interphase