Glossary

fallopian tube
    A tube that connects the ovary to the uterus. The egg travels down this tube.

fertilization
    The joining of the ovum and sperm.

sexual reproduction
    A process of producing an organism from two parents. 

sperm
    The male sex cell needed in order for a new baby to form.

ovary
    A female organ that produces ova.

ovum
    The female sex cell or egg needed in order for a new baby to form.

uterus
    A female organ where the baby grows and develops.

zygote
    A fertilized egg.

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