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| : budding, regeneration – genetically identical offspring. |
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| : an early embryo formed by the first divisions of the fertilized egg |
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| : asexual reproduction in which a more of less complete new organism simply grows from the body of the parent organism and eventually detaches itself. |
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| : the opening of the uterus into the vagina. |
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| : form of internal fertilization for sharks, and fish. It is modified pelvic fins. |
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| : a structure formed in a follicle after ovulation; it produces hormones for pregnancy maintenence |
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| : coiled tubes in the testes that store sperm and conduct them from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens. |
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| : with aquatic organisms, release gametes into water, chemical cues from eggs attract sperm |
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| : intromittent sexual organ for sperm transfer (copulation) |
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| immature egg surrounded by nutritive cells. |
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| : follicle stimulating hormone –a gonadotropic hormone produced by the anterior pituitary |
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| human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) |
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| : a hormone secreted by the placenta which sustains the corpus luteum and helps maintain pregnancy |
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| : found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle. They can secrete testosterone |
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| : luteininzing hormone – gonadotropin produced by the AP. Stimulates the gonads to produce sex hormones. |
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| : progesterone-controlled latter phase of the estrous cycle in animals, and the menstrual cycle in humans and great apes. It begins with the formation of the corpus luteum and ends in either pregnancy or luteolysis |
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| cell that gives rise to eggs in animals |
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| : any female organ that produces an egg |
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| oviduct (Fallopian tube): |
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| tube that transports the eggs to the uterus or outside of body |
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| release of an egg from an ovary |
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| : energy/nutrients a parent gives to offspring |
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| production of an organism from an unfertilized egg |
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| : first stage of nuclear division, which chromosomes condense |
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| tubules within the testes in which sperm production occurs |
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| cells in the seminiferous tubes that nurture the developing sperm |
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| as a mature sperm cell, is the haploid cell that is the male gamete. |
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| haploid male gametid that results from division of secondary spermatocytes. Contain only half the genetic info needed. |
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| male gametocyte which is derived from a spermatogonium. |
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| process by which male spermatogonia develop into mature spermatozoa. |
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| the duct that transfers sperm from the epididymis to the urethra. |
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