FEMALE

REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
JOHN PAUL L. ILO
 Define the function of the male reproductive system.

Functions of the female reproductive system:

The main function of the female reproductive system is to

produce eggs (ova) to be fertilised, and to provide the

space and conditions to allow a baby to develop. In order

for this to happen, the female reproductive system also

has the structures necessary to allow sperm from a man to

meet the ova of a woman.

 Compare the roles of a male and a female in

reproduction

The main difference between male and female

reproductive system is that male reproductive system

produces and delivers sperms to the female reproductive

system whereas female reproductive system facilitates

fertilization and develops the baby.

 Explain why a male produces millions of sperm when

usually only one egg is available to be fertilized?

The reason for this predicament boils down to two words:

sperm competition. Since the dawn of the sexes, males

have vied with each other to get as many of their own

sperm near a fertile egg as possible.