Unit B Conclusion
Unit B Reproduction and Development
Conclusion
In Unit B of Biology 30, you studied the human reproductive system as a representative mammalian system responsible for reproducing the organism and continuing the species.
Specifically, you were involved with several topics:
- explaining how species survival is ensured through reproduction
- identifying and describing the structures and functions of the human reproductive systems
- explaining how human reproduction is regulated by chemical control
- describing how cell differentiation and development are influenced by genetic, endocrine, and environmental factors
- analyzing how sexually transmitted infections and reproductive technologies can prevent or enhance fertility
You learned about the structures and the functions associated with human reproduction as well as the hormones that regulate reproduction and development and establish homeostasis. You studied how environmental factors influence embryonic and fetal development, and you examined various types of reproductive technologies. You used your understanding of the nervous system and endocrine systems to explore further how they contribute to maintaining equilibrium within the reproductive system.
In Module 3, you studied the structures of the male and female reproductive systems: how they function, and how they can be adversely affected by STIs (sexually transmitted infections). You learned how hormones in the male and female maintain homeostasis of reproduction.
Module 4 focused on the development of offspring from fertilization to birth, how cells differentiate to perform certain functions, and how development is regulated by genetic, endocrine, and environmental factors.
Together, these modules helped you see how humans have managed to sustain their existence and increase their population on a planet that is changing constantly.