Reproduction and Genetics

Testosterone

• Female sex hormone.

• Male sex hormone.

• Hormone responsible for growth.

• Hormone that regulates metabolism.

Reproduction

• Making more of the same species.

• Creating new species through evolution.

• The process of aging in organisms.

• The ability to adapt to environmental changes.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Placenta

• Feeds baby in womb.

• Produces hormones for the mother.

• Protects the baby from infections.

• Stores nutrients for the mother.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Asexual Reproduction

• One parent, identical offspring.

• Two parents, genetically diverse offspring.

• Multiple parents, hybrid offspring.

• One parent, varied offspring.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Testes

• Make sperm and testosterone.

• Produce estrogen and eggs.

• Regulate blood sugar levels.

• Filter waste from the blood.

Uterus

• Where a baby develops.

• An organ that produces eggs.

• The site of fertilization.

• A muscle that helps in childbirth.

Genotype

• Genetic makeup of an organism.

• Physical appearance of an organism.

• The process of cell division.

• The study of heredity.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Vagina

• Birth canal.

• Reproductive organ.

• Urinary tract.

• Menstrual passage.

Penis

• Delivers sperm.

• Produces hormones.

• Filters blood.

• Stores urine.

Fetus

• Developing baby.

• Newborn child.

• Adult human.

• Embryonic stage.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4