Alberta biology 30 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics? -Answerprimary = direct role in reproduction (gonads) secondary = features that distinguish the two sexes; develop at puberty What is the process of creating a zygote called? How many chromosomes does it have? - Answerfertilization; 46 chromosomes What kinds of sex chromosomes can a sperm contribute? An egg? -Answer sperm = X or Y egg = only X What is the function of the scrotum? -Answerhighly elastic skin; holds t...

Alberta Biology 30: Endocrine System Questions and Answers Already Passed What is an endocrine gland? -Answer Ductless; secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; migrate throughout the body to target What is an exocrine gland? -Answer Ducts; secret chemicals directly to target site; local area What kind of gland is the pancreas? -Answer Both exo and endo. What are the two types of hormones? -Answer Steroid/nonsteroid What are steroid hormones? Give an example. -Answer Lipid...

Alberta Biology 30: Nervous System Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the two divisions of the nervous system? - Answercentral & peripheral What are the two components of the central nervous system? - Answerbrain & spinal cord What two pathways can the peripheral nervous system be further divided into? - Answer sensory & motor What is the difference between the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system? Which division is it a part of? Which pathway? - Answersoma...

What is an endocrine gland? -Answer Ductless; secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; migrate throughout the body to target What is an exocrine gland? -Answer Ducts; secret chemicals directly to target site; local area What kind of gland is the pancreas? -Answer Both exo and endo. What are the two types of hormones? -Answer Steroid/nonsteroid What are steroid hormones? Give an example. -Answer Lipids; easily move through cell membranes; bind to receptors inside cell. Example: aldo...

Alberta Biology 30: Reproduction & Development Questions and Answers Graded A What is the difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics? -Answer primary = direct role in reproduction (gonads) secondary = features that distinguish the two sexes; develop at puberty What is the process of creating a zygote called? How many chromosomes does it have? -Answer fertilization; 46 chromosomes What kinds of sex chromosomes can a sperm contribute? An egg? -Answer sperm = X or Y egg...

What is the difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics? -Answer primary = direct role in reproduction (gonads) secondary = features that distinguish the two sexes; develop at puberty What is the process of creating a zygote called? How many chromosomes does it have? - Answer fertilization; 46 chromosomes What kinds of sex chromosomes can a sperm contribute? An egg? -Answer sperm = X or Y egg = only X What is the function of the scrotum? -Answer highly elastic skin; holds...

Alberta Biology 30: Nervous System Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the two divisions of the nervous system? - Answer central & peripheral What are the two components of the central nervous system? - Answer brain & spinal cord What two pathways can the peripheral nervous system be further divided into? - Answer sensory & motor What is the difference between the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system? Which division is it a part of? Which pathway? - Answe...

What is an endocrine gland? -AnswerDuctless; secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; migrate throughout the body to target What is an exocrine gland? -AnswerDucts; secret chemicals directly to target site; local area What kind of gland is the pancreas? -AnswerBoth exo and endo. What are the two types of hormones? -AnswerSteroid/nonsteroid What are steroid hormones? Give an example. -AnswerLipids; easily move through cell membranes; bind to receptors inside cell. Example: aldoste...

Alberta Biology 30: Endocrine System Questions and Answers Already Passed What is an endocrine gland? -Answer Ductless; secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; migrate throughout the body to target What is an exocrine gland? -Answer Ducts; secret chemicals directly to target site; local area What kind of gland is the pancreas? -Answer Both exo and endo. What are the two types of hormones? -Answer Steroid/nonsteroid What are steroid hormones? Give an example. -Answer Lipids; easil...