Ks3 Reproduction Key Words

Date : 28/02/2021

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Uploaded on : 28/02/2021
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Reproduction

Embryo

The next stage after an egg has been fertilised.

Fertilisation

Joining of a nucleus from a male and female sex cell.

Hormones

A chemical in the body which moves to targeted organs to alter their function.

Menstruation

Loss of the lining of the uterus during the menstrual cycle.

Menstrual cycle

A reoccurring process every 28 days where the lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy.

Ovary

Organ which contains eggs.

Oviduct (fallopian tube)

Carries an egg from the ovary to the uterus and is where fertilisation occurs.

Penis

Organ which carries sperm out of the male s body.

Periods

The point of the menstrual cycles where bleeding occurs as the lining of the uterus has broken down.

Placenta

Organ that provides the foetus with oxygen and nutrients and removes waste substances.

Pollen

Contains the plant male sex cells found on the stamens.

Pollination

Transfer of pollen from the male part of the flower to the female part of the flower on the same or another plant.

Puberty

A stage in life when a child`s body develops into an adult`s body.

Reproductive System

All the male and female organs involved in reproduction.

Scrotum

The section of the skin which holds the testes.

Seed

Structure that contains the embryo of a new plant.

Sperm duct

Tubes leading from the testes in the male human reproductive system.

Stamen

The male part of a flower that contains the anther and a filament.

Testicle

Organ where sperm are produced.

Umbilical Cord

Connects the foetus to the placenta.

Uterus (womb)

Where a baby develops in a pregnant woman.

Vagina

Where the penis enters the female s body and sperm is received.

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