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Gonad ✔✔A primary sex organ, such as the ovary and teste
Testosterone ✔✔Male sex hormone
Oestrogen ✔✔A female sex hormone which develops and maintains female sex characteristics
Progesterone ✔✔A female sex hormone which prepares the body for pregnancy
Diploid ✔✔A cell which has two complete sets of chromosomes
Haploid ✔✔A cell which has one complete set of chromosomes
Testis ✔✔A male reproductive structure which produces sperm
Epididymis ✔✔A long, coiled male reproductive duct, which matures and stores sperm
Vans deferens ✔✔A male reproductive tubule which carries sperm to the urethra
Urethra ✔✔A duct which serves both urinary and reproductive systems in a male body
Seminal vesicle ✔✔A gland which produces nutrients, making up 70% of semen volume
Prostate ✔✔A gland which produces a clotting enzyme, making up 30% of semen volume
Spermatogenesis ✔✔The process by which spermatozoa are produced
Mammary gland ✔✔A gland which produces milk to nourish a newborn
Ovary ✔✔A female reproductive structure which stores ova (eggs)
Oviduct ✔✔A duct which receives an ovulated egg. It is the site of fertilisation
Embryogenesis ✔✔The formation of a viable embryo, where the foundations for all major organ systems are established
Teratogen ✔✔An agent that induces abnormal prenatal development
Parturition ✔✔The culmination of pregnancy, where the mother gives birth to the baby
Labour ✔✔A series of events and contractions which expel the infant from the uterus
