Reproduction

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What this unit covers

• Asexual reproduction: Explain that asexual reproduction is a process that leads to offspring that are genetically identical to the single parent.
• Asexual reproduction: Recognize instances of asexual reproduction in provided diagrams, images, and information.
• Sexual reproduction: Explain that sexual reproduction involves the merging of two gamete nuclei to create a zygote, resulting in offspring that are genetically distinct from one another.
• Sexual reproduction: Clarify that fertilization is the process where the nuclei of gametes combine.
• Sexual reproduction in plants: Recognize and illustrate the following components of an insect-pollinated flower in diagrams: sepals, petals, stamens, filaments, anthers, carpels, style, stigma, ovary, and ovules.
• Sexual reproduction in plants: Explain the roles of the structures mentioned in section 16.3.1.
• Sexual reproduction in humans: On diagrams, recognize and explain the roles of the male reproductive system components: testes, scrotum, sperm ducts, prostate gland, urethra, and penis.
• Sexual reproduction in humans: On diagrams, recognize and explain the roles of the female reproductive system components: ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix, and vagina.
• Sex hormones in humans: Explain how testosterone and oestrogen contribute to the development and management of secondary sexual traits during puberty.
• Sex hormones in humans: Outline the menstrual cycle by detailing the changes occurring in the ovaries and the uterine lining.
• Sexually transmitted infections: Explain that a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an infection spread through sexual activity.
• Sexually transmitted infections: Identify that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a pathogen responsible for causing an STI.