Question

What is sexual reproduction? Give two important features of the human reproductive system.

Answer 1

Sexual reproduction:

1. Sexual reproduction is characterized by the fusing of gametes, i.e. sex cells (single-celled or haploid) of males and females that unite to form a new cell termed zygote (double-celled or diploid).
2. It divides mitotically to produce multicellular creatures like mammals and higher plants.

Features:

1. The release of an ovum or egg at a given point in the reproductive cycle,
2. The creation of a placenta and maintenance of the unborn kid during the whole gestation period