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Grade 12 Life Sciences - Human Reproduction Summary

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This Grade 12 IEB Life Sciences summary covers the human reproductive system, detailing the male and female reproductive organs, their structures, functions, and processes such as gametogenesis, copulation, fertilization, and implantation. Perfect for students preparing for exams, this guide provides a clear and comprehensive understanding of human reproductive biology in line with the curriculum.

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GAMETOGENISIS
-
The formation of gametes (sperm and eggs) in the sexorgans ,
these gametes are haploid (n)

-

There are 2 types of gametogenis :




> Spermatogenists
-
oogenists


NB . in males this starts at puberty and continues until death , and in females this starts at puberty and ends at Menopause



Spermatogenisis :



> formation of sperm from germinal epithelium cells that line seminiferous tubules

<
germinal epithelium divides by mitosis to form more germinal epithe/lum and some cells undergo melosis to form spermatozoa




SEMINIFEROUS
·
germinal epithelium (2n) O O




-
O
O




TUBULE
O y y
y

Meitosis y

O
y
y O
O



O
Spermatogonium (2n)
·
germinal
O
O



epithelium (2n) O

G
G

G O
O G G

growth O y
G O
Y G
S G
O

& O
y


spermatocyte (2n) G

primary
I
G
O O
S O O
y
G
G
O

-

melosis I G O
O O
G
y
y O
O G O
G
O
J O
G y
y
O
O
secondary spermatocytes (n) O
O
O ·
O
y

· O


↓ Y
y O
y
meiosis i
O
y O
y J
O


spermatids (n)
z J ·
O
O




J
J
J J

sperm (n)

& 1 & y



sertoli cell :
support and give nutrition to the spermatids
While they differentiate into sperm cells
< After sperm is formed
,
It is not yet matures ready to fertilize an

ovum . The sperm matures in the epididymis where it is stored until it is


released or reabsorbed .



Structure of sperm

tall




d
head
I




[
>
contractive fibres
acrossme


W
whip-like motion for
digestive enzymes that
Contains s centriole mobility
digest outer layer of ovum for nucleus (n) makes the contractile Mitochondria

penetration fibres provide energy for
mobility

, sperm :




< 0 . 05 mm long

gets its nutrition from the secretions of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles

-
can last up to 48h in the female reproductive system



oogenisis :




- the formation of ove from the germinal epithelial cells
> the first stages of development occur before birth in the varies of the foetus


The primary jocytes are surrounded by follicle cells :




· germinal epithelium (2n)

The follide cells
MILOSIS



ore-birth
L
J
Secrete sestrogen (primary follicle)

jogonium (2n)
J ·




growth

birth ------
-------

Only one primary oocyte divides by melosis to form the

secondary oocyte. This primary follicle grows
·
primary socyte (2n) into the Graafian

follicle FHS IS
Melosis I


L > follicle cells




&
secondary oocyte
·
J
Polar body


pubert L J J
Melosis I >
Cavity filled With fivid

L
J
J J
secondary oocyte
J L

ovum/egg
3 x polar bodies (n)
Call of this in Melosis I]




primary oocyte in





OVARIAN CYCLE *
the primary follicle


↑ SH follicle stimulating hormone




3
:




LH :
luteinizing hormone follicle growing

D FSH stimulates

of
pri
orgonia
follice m ary
growth




&
-Gratian ③


secondary oocyte
follicle conan a




!
- ① LH
- triggers ovulation


S 8
degenerating -.
!




corpus luteum

↓ >
-


ovulation :
secondary oocyte
released from Graafian follicle
Corpus luteum secretes
and oestrogen
progesterone

I FSH is secreted from the pituitary gland . The FSH stimulates the sogonia to develop into primary follicles
containing primary oocyte

*

② one primary folide becomes dominant. The follicle cells secrete Destrogen

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