Solutions Manual For Theories of Development Concepts and
Applications 6th Edition By William Crain 9780205810468 ALL
CHAPTERS
the basic unit of life is the __________ - ANSWER: cell
each ovary contains __ egg cells at birth - ANSWER: 1/4 million
each egg (ovum) contains ____ chromosomes - ANSWER: 23
The release of the egg cell from the ovary is called ___________. - ANSWER: ovulation
The male cell produced in the testicles is called ____________. - ANSWER: Sperm
How large is a mature egg cell? - ANSWER: grain of sand
What moves an egg towards the uterus? - ANSWER: muscle contractions of the Fallopian tubes
The fertilized egg contains ____________ from both parents. - ANSWER: DNA
The egg travels through the _________________ after being released from the ovaries. - ANSWER:
fallopian tube
It takes ______ days to move along the 5 inch length of the Fallopian tube - ANSWER: 3-4 days
What is the LH surge? - ANSWER: The female hormone triggers the release of the egg and prepares
the lining of the uterus for implantation.
___________ must occur within 24 hours after the egg is released from the ovary - ANSWER:
Fertilization
How long can a sperm live? - ANSWER: Up to 72 hours after ejaculation
Where is the sperm produced? - ANSWER: testicles
Where does fertilization take place? - ANSWER: fallopian tube
Only ________ sperm will enter and fertilize the egg. - ANSWER: one
This happens when the egg is NOT fertilized by the sperm. - ANSWER: menstrual cycle
To calculate ovulation, subtract _______ days from the first day of a woman's period. - ANSWER: 14
days
The sperm have one goal: ________________ - ANSWER: find the egg
The genetic material is released from the _________ of the sperm. - ANSWER: head
About _________ sperm are produced by a male each day - ANSWER: 100 million
Sperm a best produced a _______ degrees below body temperature. - ANSWER: few
The egg is surrounded and protected by a cloud of ________________. - ANSWER: nurse cells
_______ sperm are released during ejaculation - ANSWER: 200-300 million
Applications 6th Edition By William Crain 9780205810468 ALL
CHAPTERS
the basic unit of life is the __________ - ANSWER: cell
each ovary contains __ egg cells at birth - ANSWER: 1/4 million
each egg (ovum) contains ____ chromosomes - ANSWER: 23
The release of the egg cell from the ovary is called ___________. - ANSWER: ovulation
The male cell produced in the testicles is called ____________. - ANSWER: Sperm
How large is a mature egg cell? - ANSWER: grain of sand
What moves an egg towards the uterus? - ANSWER: muscle contractions of the Fallopian tubes
The fertilized egg contains ____________ from both parents. - ANSWER: DNA
The egg travels through the _________________ after being released from the ovaries. - ANSWER:
fallopian tube
It takes ______ days to move along the 5 inch length of the Fallopian tube - ANSWER: 3-4 days
What is the LH surge? - ANSWER: The female hormone triggers the release of the egg and prepares
the lining of the uterus for implantation.
___________ must occur within 24 hours after the egg is released from the ovary - ANSWER:
Fertilization
How long can a sperm live? - ANSWER: Up to 72 hours after ejaculation
Where is the sperm produced? - ANSWER: testicles
Where does fertilization take place? - ANSWER: fallopian tube
Only ________ sperm will enter and fertilize the egg. - ANSWER: one
This happens when the egg is NOT fertilized by the sperm. - ANSWER: menstrual cycle
To calculate ovulation, subtract _______ days from the first day of a woman's period. - ANSWER: 14
days
The sperm have one goal: ________________ - ANSWER: find the egg
The genetic material is released from the _________ of the sperm. - ANSWER: head
About _________ sperm are produced by a male each day - ANSWER: 100 million
Sperm a best produced a _______ degrees below body temperature. - ANSWER: few
The egg is surrounded and protected by a cloud of ________________. - ANSWER: nurse cells
_______ sperm are released during ejaculation - ANSWER: 200-300 million
