Scribe 1/4/12

In class today we went over the meanings of external and internal fertilization, external and internal development, and the goals of the female and male reproductive systems.

External Fertilization: Sperm and Egg meet outside of the body.

Disadvantages: Sperm and Egg may never meet, and they could be eaten.

Internal Fertilization: Sperm and Egg meet outside of the body.

Disadvantages: Sperm may not find an egg, and it limits the amount of offspring.

External Development: Sperm and Egg develop outside.

Disadvantages: May not survive, could be eaten.

Internal Development: Sperm and Egg develop inside.

Disadvantages: Pregnancy is demanding.

Goals of the male reproduction system:

- Create Sperm (occurs in the testes).

- Transport Sperm- Provide Sperm with nutrients (occurs in vas deferens).

- Sperm connect with egg (occurs in penis).

Goals of the female reproduction system:

- Create egg (occurs in ovaries).

- Transport eggs, provide meeting point with sperm (occurs in fallopian tubes).

- Makes a suitable environment for embryo and fetus (occurs in uterus).

- Giving Birth.

Homework:

-Read 34.3

- UP 7-10

Page 7- label and write definitions/ functions

Page 8- review

Page 9- label and write definitions/functions

Page 10- label only

-USE TEXTBOOKS AND MOODLE LINKS

TAYLOR is the next scribe!