Sexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction
Reproduction involving two parents.
Union of 2 sex cells called gametes – 1 haploid
gamete from a female and 1 haploid gamete from a
male.
The union of the 2 gametes produces a zygote that
develops into offspring.
Offspring are genetically unique from the parents.
Reproductive process – Meiosis.
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Animals, some plants, fungi,
Sexual protists
Reproduction Gametes
in Animals – Male= sperm
– Female= egg
 Sexual Reproduction Process:

Zygote divides
Sperm fertilizes
repeatedly until
egg to form zygote
(single cell) it forms an
embryo
 Sexual Reproduction Process:

Embryo
Offspring is
develops into
born
a fetus
 Sexual Reproduction Diagram
Create a flow chart with pictures to explain the process of sexual
reproduction. Label the sperm, egg, zygote, cell division, embryo &
fertilization point
Fertilization Animation
Fertilization Animation
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Sexual Place of fertilization

– External = outside body
Reproduction
(fish, amphibians)
in Animals
– Internal= in female’s body
(birds, reptiles, mammals)
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Sexual Number of offspring tends to

Reproduction correspond to number of
in Animals eggs female produces at
one time
 Numbers of offspring

Cat- 4-5 1
Humans-

Dog- 1-12
Elephant/horse- 1
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Appearance of offspring
Sexual • a. Two parents
Reproduction
in Animals • b. Two sets of chromosomes

• c. Two sets of genes

• d. Genes - mix traits from both

parents
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Number of chromosomes
Sexual
Reproduction • In human body cells = 46
in Animals chromosomes

• In human sex cells = 23

chromosomes
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Egg (23) + sperm (23) =

Sexual
46 chromosomes
Reproduction
in Animals
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Once fertilization is
Sexual
completed, zygote
Reproduction divides by mitosis
in Animals (asexual reproduction)
 Advantages

Mix of traits from both parents.

Diversity in offspring.
Ability to adapt. (Survival of the fittest)
 Disadvantages

Very slow process

Requires a mate