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    The document provides information about human reproduction and puberty. It describes that human beings reproduce sexually, with the male producing sperm and the female producing eggs. Puberty begins between ages 10-13, marking the onset of sexual maturation. Physical changes occur like growth of body and facial hair or development of breasts. The male reproductive system is also outlined, including the testes, sperm ducts, and glands that produce semen, which is ejaculated through the penis during reproduction.

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    Class Notes

    Class: X Topic: : Ch- 8 How Do Organisms Reproduce?(Part –IV)

    Subject: Biology

    Reproduction in Human Being: Human beings show sexual reproduction. Male parent
    produces male gametes called sperms. Female parent produces female gametes called
    ova.

    Sperms have tail and are therefore, motile. They are produced in large numbers in the
    testes. Ovum is bigger, non-motile and only one ovary produces one ovum in one
    month. Both the gametes are microscopic unicellular and haploid in nature .They have
    half the number of chromosomes (i.e. 23 nos.) as compared to the body cells(46
    nos.). Gamete formation begins at the age of puberty.

    Puberty is the period during adolescence when the rate of general body growth begins
    to slow down and reproductive tissues begin to mature.

     Onset of puberty in human males is between 11 to 13 yrs of age, while in human


    females is between 10 to 12 yrs. of age.
     Puberty is associated with many physical, mental, emotional and psychological
    changes in boys and girls which occur slowly over a period of time. These are
    called secondary sexual characters.
     Some secondary sexual characters, common in boys and girls- For instance
    thick dark hair start growing in new parts of the body such as arm pits and genital
    area between the thighs. Thinner hair appear on legs, arms and face. Skin
    becomes oily and pimples may appear on the face. Individuals become more
    conscious of their bodies become more independent, more aggressive etc.
     In case of boys beard and mustache start appearing, voice begins to crack,
    reproductive organs develop and start producing releasing sperms.

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     In case of girls, breast size begins to increase, skin of the nipples darkens,
    menstruation starts.
    The act of mating between the male and female partner is termed as copulation.

    Male Reproductive System: Male reproductive system consists of the following


    components

    1 pair of testes
    A system of ducts
     Epididymis
     Vas deferens or the sperm duct
     Urethra
    A system of glands
     Seminal vesicles
     Prostate gland
     Cowper’s gland
    A copulatory organ called a penis.
    One pair of testes are present in a bag-like structure called scrotum which lies outside
    the abdominal cavity, hence they are extra abdominal in position. This is so because the
    testes have to be maintained at 1-3 degree lesser temperature than the body in order to
    produce functional sperms.

    Functions of testes

     To produce male gametes i.e. the sperms.


     To produce a male reproductive hormone called testosterone which is
    responsible for producing sperms as well as secondary sexual characteristics in
    males.
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    Attached to each testis is a highly coiled tube called epididymis. The sperms are stored
    here and they mature in the epididymis.
    Each epididymis leads into the sperm duct or the vas-deferens. Each vas-deferens rises
    up and enters into the abdominal cavity. It unites with the duct coming from the urinary
    bladder to form a common duct called urethra which passes through the penis and
    opens to the outside. Along the way the ducts of the three glands also open and pour
    their secretions into the vas deferens.

    Function of the vas-deferens: It is meant for the passage of the sperms in the male
    body.

    Functions of the glands: They produce different secretions which provide nutrition as
    well as medium for locomotion to the sperms.
    The secretions of the three glands along with the sperms are known as semen.

    Function of the urethra: It is the common passage for both semen and urine from the
    body to. the outside.

    Penis: It is the organ which is used to introduce semen into the female body. It is richly
    supplied with blood vessels.

    Note: The above content has been absolutely prepared from home.

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