Structure of male and female gametes

Structure of male and female gametes

Chapter 14.1

Circumcision - Kazakh (Muslim) tradition to remove foreskin from the boy penis

• Reduces the risk of acquiring HIV, HPV and other sexually transmitted diseases

• Reduces the risk of Urinary Tract Infections

Key terms

• Gametes - reproductive cells

• Sperm cell - male gamete

• Egg cell - female gamete

• Gametogenesis - process of gamete production

• Spermatogenesis - production of sperm cells

• Oogenesis - production of egg cells

Multiple Choice

Full development and maturation of single sperm cell takes about __________

• 7 day

• 7 weeks

• 7 months

• 7 years

Multiple Select

What will happen to sperm cells which are not used?

• Degraded

• Recycled

• Have to be ejaculated

Multiple Choice

About ________ sperm cells are expelled during ejaculation

• 35 000

• 350 000

• 350 000 000

• 35

Multiple Choice

Human egg cell is the largest cell in human body

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Size of human egg cell is _________

• 0.1 mkm

• 0.1 mm

• 0.1 cm

• 0.1 m