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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.
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- On diagrams, recognize and explain the roles of the male reproductive system components: testes, scrotum, sperm ducts, prostate gland, urethra, and penis.
- On diagrams, recognize and explain the roles of the female reproductive system components: ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix, and vagina.
- Explain fertilization as the merging of the nuclei from a sperm cell and an egg cell.
- Discuss the specialized features of sperm, focusing on the flagellum, mitochondria, and enzymes found in the acrosome.
- Discuss the specialized features of egg cells, focusing on energy reserves and the jelly coat that alters upon fertilization.
- Contrast male and female gametes regarding size, structure, movement, and quantity.
- Acknowledge that during early development, the zygote transforms into an embryo, which is a cluster of cells that embeds into the uterine lining.
- On diagrams, recognize and explain the roles of the umbilical cord, placenta, amniotic sac, and amniotic fluid in fetal development.
- Explain how the placenta and umbilical cord function in the transfer of nutrients, gases, and waste products between the mother and fetus's blood.
- Acknowledge that certain pathogens and toxins can cross the placenta and impact the fetus.
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