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Question
The diagram below represents two reproductive cells A and B. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow:
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- Identify the reproductive cells A and B.
- Name the specific part of the reproductive system where the above cells are produced.
- Where in the female reproductive system do these cells unite?
- Name the main hormones secreted by the (1) ovary (2) testes.
- Name an accessory gland found in the male reproductive system and state the function of its secretion.
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Solution
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- Ovum
- Sperm
- Follicles of ovary → ovum, Seminiferous tubules in testes → sperm
- Fallopian tube
- (1) Oestrogen, Progesterone,
(2) Testosterone - The glands found in the male reproductive system are the prostate gland and the seminal vesicle.
Function of the prostate gland: The secretion of thin, milky, alkaline fluid enhances sperm motility.
Function of the Seminal Vesicle: The seminal vesicles produce an alkaline fluid. It is combined with sperm to produce spermatic fluid or semen.
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