| precociouspuberty | | a woman's fertile period can last this many days |
| puberty | | hormone produced by the ovaries |
| gametes | | during in vitro fertilization egg and sperm are combined ________ the body |
| head | | only males have these endocrine glands |
| aggression | | number of chromosomes in a gamete |
| outside | | germ line cells are stem cells that can develop into these |
| infection | | this gland produces FSH |
| egg | | genetic material is located in this part of the sperm |
| hormone | | these drugs can cause testicles to shrink |
| steroids | | female infertility can be due to an untreated ________ |
| recessive | | going through this process allows people to reproduce |
| cocaine | | precocious puberty in boys is usually caused by this type of problem |
| sperm | | precocious puberty in boys can cause this |
| sex | | this gland produces GnRH |
| meiosis | | the male gamete |
| hormones | | a part of the sperm that contains enzymes to break through the egg wall |
| testosterone | | a chemical messenger |
| seven | | inbreeding leads to increased expression of these types of traits |
| uterus | | one possible cause of delayed puberty |
| medical | | release of the endometrium |
| menstruation | | the process by which germ line stem cells replicate |
| asexual | | only females have these endocrine glands |
| mitosis | | early puberty may be called this |
| pituitary | | use of this drug can decrease sperm count |
| testes | | during artificial insemination semen may be placed in this |
| progesterone | | the female gamete |
| acrosome | | the process by which most body cells replicate |
| hypothalamus | | the Tanner scale describes primary and secondary _____ characteristics |
| estrogen | | release of a mature egg from the ovary |
| ovulation | | this hormone helps the female body maintain pregnancy |
| twentysix | | hormone produced by the testes |
| ovaries | | this type of reproduction leads to limited genetic diversity |
| chronicillness | | the presence of these in our foods may contribute to precocious puberty |