Fetal Development

Answer the questions in the space provided.

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Part 1: Explore the Phenomenon

1. Complete the sentences by highlighting the correct terms.

Cells in the testes and ovaries undergo (meiosis/mitosis) as they form gametes.
Sperm and egg cells are (diploid/haploid). The fusion of a sperm and egg cell is
called (fertilization/implantation).

2. Look at the image and answer the questions that follow.

a. For every cell that undergoes meiosis in males or females, what is the
ratio of sperm produced in males to eggs produced in females?

4:1

b. What percentage of sperm cells will contain a Y chromosome?

50 %

c. Fertilization results in the formation of a zygote. How a zygote has a

diploid (2n) number of chromosomes?

46 Chromosomes.

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3. During fertilization, the sperm and egg unite to form a zygote. Once the fertilized
egg reaches the uterus it attaches to the uterine lining in a process called
implantation.

Try to order the steps of fertilization and implantation using numbers.

_______2_ Sperm meets egg and fertilizes it

_

_______3_ The fertilized egg attaches itself to the lining of the uterus
_

________1 Sperm enters the vagina

_

_____4___ The fertilized egg takes nine months to grow into a baby
_

4. Look at the image. Brainstorm your best definitions for each of the terms listed
below.

Placenta: The placenta is a temporary

organ that develops during
pregnancy.

Amniotic fluid: Amniotic fluid is the

fluid that surrounds your baby during
pregnancy.

Umbilical cord: The umbilical cord

connects the baby to the mother's
placenta.

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Fetus: An unborn offspring that

develops and grows inside the uterus
(womb) of humans and other
mammals.

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