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Egg
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The female sex cell
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Sperm
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The male sex cell
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Fertilization
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The joining of a sperm and an egg
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Reproduction
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The process by which living things produce new individuals of the same type.
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Zygote
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A fertilized egg
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Chromosome
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Carries the information that controls inherited characteristics.
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True or False? A sex cell has the same number of chromosomes as a body cell
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False
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What is the male reproductive system specialized to produce?
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Sperm and Hormone Testosterone
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What does testosterone control?
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A testosterone controls the development of the adult physical characteristics in mature men
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The testes are located in an external pouch of skin called the _________.
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Scrotum
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True or False? Sperm can develop normally only in slightly cooler temperatures than normal body temperatures
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True
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What does the semen provide to the sperm?
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A. Nutrients that the moving sperm use as a source of energy.B. An eviroment in which sperm are allowed to swim
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Semon leaves the body through an organ called the _______.
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Penis.
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What is the role of the female reproductive system?
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The role of the female reproductive system is to produce eggs and if the egg is fertilized to nourish a developing egg until birth.
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What do ovaries produce?
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A. Egg CellsB. Hormones such as Estrogen
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