BIOLOGY SSS3 FIRST TERM

WEEK ONE

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND REPRODUCTION IN HUMANS

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

1. Explain the parts and functions of the reproductive system
2. Draw a detailed structure of a male and female gametes (sperm and ovum)

CONTENT

The reproductive system is the human organ system responsible for the production and fertilization of gametes (sperm or eggs) and, in females, the carrying of a fetus. Both male and female reproductive systems have organs called gonads that produce gametes. A gamete is a haploid cell that combines with another haploid gamete during fertilization, forming a single diploid cell called a zygote. Besides producing gametes, the gonads also produce sex hormones. Sex hormones are endocrine hormones that control the development of sex organs before birth, sexual maturation at puberty, and reproduction once sexual maturation has occurred. Other reproductive system organs have various functions, such as maturing gametes, delivering gametes to.... View More