Male Reproduction System. 1. What is the male gamete (sex cell)?. Sperm. 2. Humans pass certain characteristics of themselves to the next generation through their__________. Genes. 3. Where do the genes come from?. The father’s sperm and the mother’s egg. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Male Reproduction System
1. What is the male gamete (sex cell)?
Sperm
2. Humans pass certain characteristics of themselves to the
next generation through their__________.
Genes
3. Where do the genes come from?
The father’s sperm and the mother’s egg.
4. What does the male genitals include?
The testiclesThe duct system (epididymis and
vas deferens)The accessory glands (seminal
vesicles and prostate gland)The penis
5. What produces and stores millions of tiny sperm cells?
The two testicles or testes
6. What hormone do the testicles produce?
Testosterone
7. What does the hormone testosterone cause to happen in boys?Deeper voicesBigger musclesBody and facial hairStimulation of the production of
sperm
8. What is the vas deferens?
Transports the sperm containing fluid called semen
9. What is the epididymis?
A set of coiled tubes that connects to the vas deferens
10. What is the scrotum?
A pouch that holds the testicles and regulates the temperature
11. What are the accessory glands?
The seminal vesicles and the prostate gland
12. What is the urethra?The channel that carries the semen
to the outside of the body through the penis
Urine also passes through this same channel
13. What two parts is the penis made up of?
The shaft and the glans
14. What is the foreskin?
A fold of skin at the end of the penis covering the glans
15. What happens during a circumcision?
The foreskin is cut away
16. Which gland secretes hormones that stimulate the testicles to produce testosterone?
Pituitary gland
17. After a boy reaches puberty, how many sperm cells will be produce