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In addition to the hormones estrogen and progesterone, the ovary produces FSH (follicle stimulating hormone).
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An ovum develops in a follicle and is released during a process called menstruation.
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Sperm are produced in seminiferous tubules.
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Sperm travel from the: testis ---> epididymis --> vas deferens ---> urethra.
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Ova travel from the: ovary --> uterus ---> Fallopian tube.
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The corpus luteum forms from a ruptured follicle and produces LH (luteinizing hormone).
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Ovulation normally occurs around Day 14 of the Ovarian Cycle.
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Generally speaking, testosterone is considered a male sex hormone and estrogen is considered a female sex hormone.
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Unlike sperm cells, egg cells are large, costly, and immobile.
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The term "gonad" is another word for "sex cell".
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Human sperm are made of 3 main parts: (1) head, (2) body, (3) tail.
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Human sperm are haploid; that is they carry 23 (instead of 46) chromosomes.
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Falling levels of FSH trigger the onset of menstruation.
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Pre-birth development follows this pattern: embryo --> zygote --> fetus
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The typical combination birth control pill contains estrogen and progesterone.
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A sperm and egg do NOT fuse in budding, regeneration, parthenogenesis, or binary fission.
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The most common form of asexual reproduction in bacteria is parthenogenesis.
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Puberty in humans begins when the hypothalamus and pituitary begin releasing their special enzymes into the bloodstream.
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A surgical form of birth control called sterilization involves cutting and tying a man's epididymis.
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Unlike offspring produced by asexual reproduction, offspring produced by sexual reproduction are genetically different (variable) from their parents and from each other.
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