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Reproductive System

In simple terms, reproduction is the process by which organisms create descendants. This miracle is a characteristic that all living things have in common and sets them apart from nonliving things. But even though the reproductive system is essential to keeping a species alive, it is not essential to keeping an individual alive.

In human reproduction, two kinds of sex cells or gametes are involved. Sperm, the male gamete, and a secondary oocyte (along with first polar body and corona radiata), the female gamete must meet in the female reproductive system to create a new individual. For reproduction to occur, both the female and male reproductive systems are essential. It is a common…

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 The Reproductive Systems

Due to its vital role in the survival of the species, many scientists feel that the reproductive system is among the most important systems in the entire body. Of the body’s major systems, the reproductive system is the one that differs most between sexes, and the only system that does not function until puberty.

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What does the reproductive system do?

The reproductive system is a collection of organs and a network of hormone production in men and women that enable a man to impregnate a woman who gives birth to a child. During conception, a sperm cell from the man fuses with an egg cell in the woman, creating a fertilized egg (embryo) that implants and grows in the uterus during pregnancy.

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