The Journey of Fertilization
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During copulation, where is semen released?

  • Uterus
  • Cervix
  • Vagina (correct)
  • Fallopian tube
  • Where does fertilization take place?

  • Vagina
  • Uterus
  • Fallopian tube (correct)
  • Cervix
  • What is the process of fusion of a sperm with an ovum called?

  • Copulation
  • Meiosis
  • Fertilization (correct)
  • Insemination
  • What is the purpose of the acrosome secretions in the sperm?

    <p>To induce changes in the ovum membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many chromosomes are there in a zygote?

    <p>46</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chromosome pattern in human females?

    <p>XX</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chromosome pattern in human males?

    <p>XY</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of male gametes carry the X chromosome?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of male gametes carry the Y chromosome?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the sex of the baby determined?

    <p>During fertilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following determines the sex of the baby?

    <p>The father</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the division of the zygote as it moves through the isthmus of the oviduct?

    <p>Cleavage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the embryo with 8 to 16 blastomeres?

    <p>Morula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main components of the blastocyst?

    <p>Trophoblast and inner cell mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when the blastocyst becomes embedded in the endometrium of the uterus?

    <p>Implantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the fusion of male and female gametes?

    <p>Zygote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the cells formed during the mitotic division of the zygote?

    <p>Blastomere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the mitotic division of the zygote start?

    <p>Isthmus of the oviduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the rapid division of uterine cells that covers the blastocyst?

    <p>Implantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the process of the zygote transforming into a blastocyst?

    <p>Differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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