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Reproductive Systems
Function
to create more of the same species
Reproductive Systems
Male
1. testes
haploid sperm production
Reproductive systems
2. hormone testosterone
sperm develop, voice deepens, body hair, muscle development
What is a gamete?
sex cells
What is a gene?
.the basic physical unit of heredity
Define meiosis
process of gamete formation
What is fertilization?
an act, process, or instance of fertilizing.
What is a zygote?
the cell produced by the union of two gametes,
What is the result of meiosis and cytokinesis?
mitosis
What is the benefit of genetic recombination?
repairs DNA
What does it mean when a cell is diploid?
has all 46 chromosomes (human)
Give an example of a diploid cell
46 chromosomes
What does it mean when a cell is haploid?
.\has only half chromosomes
Give an example of a haploid cell.
one parent 23 chromosomes
What does it mean when a cell is haploid?
.
How many alleles does each parent give to its offspring?
2
What is dominance?
high status in a group