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Part 8: The Living Environment
Reproduction and Development
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Protists can reproduce asexually
by
, and simple animals can reproduce by
.
Some animals can also reproduce by
, where offspring are produced from
eggs.
Sexual
reproduction occurs when male and female
fuse by
to form a
.
Some species
exhibit
, where one individual contains both male and female
organs.
Sex in mammals is determined by the presence of the
gene on the
chromosome.
Animals evolved in the
where
fertilization
occurs
, except
cartilaginous
fish such as
.
Amphibians such as
and
salamanders
have both aquatic and terrestrial stages in their life cycle. but must lay
eggs
in
.
Internal
fertilization
reduces
of gametes and of embryos.
Most reptiles (including birds) are
and lay amniotic
eggs.
Guppies and boa constrictors are
: the young develop within eggs that remain within the mother's
body.
Almost all mammals are
, giving birth to live
young.
Among mammals (animals with
glands),
are
the only clade that is
and lays eggs.
are
but fetuses complete development in mother’s pouch.
finish
fetal development in the
.
In human males, sperm is produced in
tubules
of the testes in a
process
called
.
Female gametes
develop
in the
from
in a
process
called
.
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