Sexual Reproduction in Humans (CIE IGCSE Biology: Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award))

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The Male Reproduction System

The male reproductive system, IGCSE & GCSE Biology revision notesThe male reproductive system

  •  Male reproductive structures and their function:

The Male Reproductive System table, IGCSE & GCSE Biology revision notes

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The Female Reproduction System

The female reproductive system, IGCSE & GCSE Biology revision notesThe female reproductive system

  •  Female reproductive structures and their function:

The Female Reproductive System table, IGCSE & GCSE Biology revision notes

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Gametes & Fertilisation

  • Fertilisation is the fusion of the nuclei from a male gamete (sperm cell) and a female gamete (egg cell)
  • It occurs in the oviducts

Comparing sperm and egg cells (illustration)

Human gametes: the sperm cell and egg cell

Adaptations of Gametes: Extended

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Adaptations of Gametes Explained table, IGCSE & GCSE Biology revision notes

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Comparison of Male & Female Gametes

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Cara Head

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Cara graduated from the University of Exeter in 2005 with a degree in Biological Sciences. She has fifteen years of experience teaching the Sciences at KS3 to KS5, and Psychology at A-Level. Cara has taught in a range of secondary schools across the South West of England before joining the team at SME. Cara is passionate about Biology and creating resources that bring the subject alive and deepen students' understanding