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Learn about the process of reproduction and the different organs involved in the male and female reproductive systems. Understand the production of gametes and the development of a fertilized egg into a baby.
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The Reproductive System Foldable, page 124
Foldable 1 Outside The Reproductive System
Foldable 1 • The process that continues life on earth is reproduction. • Have offspring (babies) • System is different for males and females • Hormones begin producing gametes (reproductive cells) during puberty. Inside- Right Side
Foldable 1 • For a baby to begin to grow, a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (egg) must join to form a fertilized egg. • Only one sperm will join with the egg. Inside- Left Side
Foldable 2 Outside Female Male
Foldable 2 • Egg- female reproductive cell (gamete) • Produced in ovaries • Contain female DNA for offspring Inside- Right Side • Female Reproductive Organs • Ovary- holds eggs • Uterus- place where a fertilized egg develops into a baby
Foldable 2 • Sperm- Male reproductive cell (gamete) • Produced in testes • Contain male DNA for offspring Inside- Left Side • Male Reproductive Organ • Testes- holds sperm