Sexual ReproductionSexual Reproduction
Production of specialized cellsProduction of specialized cells(gametes) and the fusion of their nuclei(gametes) and the fusion of their nuclei(fertilization) producing a fertilized egg(fertilization) producing a fertilized egg(zygote)(zygote)
Reproduction and development inReproduction and development inAnimalsAnimals
Each body cell isEach body cell isdiploid
diploid: contains two: contains twosets of chromosomesets of chromosomecharacteristics of thatcharacteristics of thatspecies.species.
Presented asPresented ashomologous pairshomologous pairscontaining genes for containing genes for the same trait.the same trait.
GametogenesisGametogenesis
Process in whichProcess in which
gametes or gametes or sex cells are producedsex cells are produced –InvolvesInvolvesmeioticmeioticcellcelldivision and maturationdivision and maturation –Occurs in specializedOccurs in specializedorgans called gonadsorgans called gonads –Results in sperm cells inResults in sperm cells inmales and egg cells inmales and egg cells infemales which arefemales which arehaploid, only onehaploid, only onechromosome for eachchromosome for eachtrait.trait.
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