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What is the result of the interaction between the male and female reproductive systems during sexual intercourse?
What is the result of the interaction between the male and female reproductive systems during sexual intercourse?
- Production of gamete cells
- Formation of 23 pairs of chromosomes
- Initiation of human embryogenesis
- Fertilization of the ovum by the sperm to form a zygote (correct)
What is required for human reproduction to be achieved?
What is required for human reproduction to be achieved?
- A defined gestation period
- Assisted reproductive technology
- Puberty, requiring ovulation in females and spermarche in males to have occurred prior to engaging in sexual intercourse or achieving pregnancy through non-penetrative means (correct)
- A specific number of chromosomes in gamete cells
What happens when gamete cells merge into one zygote cell?
What happens when gamete cells merge into one zygote cell?
- The zygote undergoes human embryogenesis
- The zygote becomes infertile
- The zygote develops 46 pairs of chromosomes
- Genetic recombination occurs, and the new zygote contains 23 chromosomes from each parent (correct)
What marks the start of the typical 9-month gestation period in human reproduction?
What marks the start of the typical 9-month gestation period in human reproduction?
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What makes humans infertile before puberty?
What makes humans infertile before puberty?
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