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The Living World Fifth Edition George B. Johnson Jonathan B. Losos Chapter 36 Reproduction and Development Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. 36.1 Asexual and Sexual Reproduction • Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent mitosis is the process of cell division that is involved examples are • fission in which one organism splits in two • budding occurs where part of the parent’s body becomes separated from the rest and differentiates into a new individual Figure 36.1 Asexual reproduction in protists 36.1 Asexual and Sexual Reproduction • Sexual reproduction occurs when a new individual is formed by the union of two cells these cells are called gametes, which are formed by meiosis in the sex organs, or gonads the union of a sperm and an egg produces a fertilized egg, or zygote • the zygote will develop by mitosis into a new organism 36.1 Asexual and Sexual Reproduction • Parthenogenesis is a special type of reproduction in which offspring are produced from unfertilized eggs for example, in honeybees, a queen mates only once and stores sperm • if no sperm are released, the eggs develop into drones, which are male • If sperm are released, the eggs develop into other queens or workers, which are female 36.1 Asexual and Sexual Reproduction • Hermaphroditism is a reproductive strategy in which one individual has both testes and sperm and so can produce both sperm and eggs most hermaphroditic organisms require another individual to reproduce • during mating, each switches roles from producing eggs to producing sperm some hermaphroditic organism change their sex through sequential hermaphroditism • protogyny changes from female to male • protandry changes from male to female Figure 36.2 Hermaphroditism and protogyny 36.1 Asexual and Sexual Reproduction • In mammals, sex is determined early in development the reproductive systems of human males and females appear similar for the first 40 days after conception if the embryo is XY, it is a male and will carry a gene of the Y chromosome whose product converts gonads into testes • the sex-determining gene is SRY (sex-determining region of the Y chromosome) if the embryo is XX, it is a female and the gonads will become ovaries Figure 36.3 Sex determination 36.2 Evolution of Reproduction Among the Vertebrates • Vertebrate sexual reproduction evolved in the ocean before vertebrates colonized the land in external fertilization, gametes are released into the water • this process is common to most fish in internal fertilization, male gametes are introduced into the female reproductive tract • terrestrial vertebrates and some fish use this process 36.2 Evolution of Reproduction Among the Vertebrates • Vertebrates with internal fertilization may be classified into different groupings oviparity • the eggs are fertilized internally but complete development outside the mother’s body ovoviviparity • the fertilized eggs complete development inside the mother and depend on yolk exclusively for nourishment before being born alive viviparity • the young develop within the mother and obtain nourishment from their mother’s blood before being born alive Figure 36.4 Viviparous vertebrates carry live, mobile young within their bodies 36.2 Evolution of Reproduction Among the Vertebrates • Most fish and amphibians reproduce by means of external fertilization in most bony fish, the eggs contain only enough yolk to sustain the developing embryo for a short time • fish mature rapidly but there is high mortality most cartilaginous fish use internal fertilization amphibians reproduce in the water and have aquatic larval stages before moving to the land • development is longer than in fish but the eggs provide only a little bit additional yolk Amphibian Reproduction and Development Figure 36.5 Life cycle of the redspotted newt Figure 36.6 The eggs of frogs are fertilized externally Figure 36.7 Different ways young develop in frogs 36.2 Evolution of Reproduction Among the Vertebrates • Most reptiles are oviparous the eggs are surrounded by a leathery shell that is deposited as the egg passes through the oviduct other species of reptiles are ovoviviparous or viviparous • All birds are oviparous as the fertilized egg passes along the oviduct, glands secrete albumin protein (the egg white) and a hard, calcareous shell Reproduction in Reptiles and Birds Figure 36.8 The introduction of sperm by the male into the female’s body is called copulation Figure 36.9 Egg formation and incubation in birds 36.2 Evolution of Reproduction Among the Vertebrates • Some mammals are seasonal breeders the females generally undergo the reproductive cycle, whereas the males are more constant in their reproductive cycles most females are “in heat” or sexually receptive to males, only around the time of ovulation • this period of sexual receptivity is called estrous – the reproductive cycle in females is called the estrous cycle 36.2 Evolution of Reproduction Among the Vertebrates • In the estrous cycle of most mammals, changes in the secretion of FSH and LH by the anterior pituitary causes changes in egg cell development and hormone secretion in the ovaries rabbits and cats differ from most other mammals in that they are induced ovulators • females ovulate only after copulation as a result of a reflex stimulation of LH • this makes them extremely fertile 36.2 Evolution of Reproduction Among the Vertebrates • The most primitive mammals, the monotremes, are oviparous the duck-billed platypus and the echidna incubate their eggs in a nest and, because they lack nipples, the young lick milk off their mother’s skin • All other mammals are viviparous 36.2 Evolution of Reproduction Among the Vertebrates • Viviparous mammals are divided into two subcategories based on how they nourish their young marsupials give birth to fetuses that are incompletely developed • they complete their development in a pouch of their mother’s skin, where they obtain nourishment from nipples of her mammary glands placental mammals retain their young within the mother’s uterus • the fetus is nourished by a placenta which allows the fetus to obtain nutrients by diffusion from the mother’s blood Figure 36.10 Reproduction in mammals 36.3 Males • Sperm is the male gamete that is highly specialized for its role as a carrier of genetic information sperm do not successfully complete their development at 37°C • the sperm-producing organs, called testes, are found in a sac called the scrotum, which hangs between the legs and maintains the two testes at a temperature about 3 cooler than the rest of the body 36.3 Males • The testis is composed of several hundred compartments each compartment is packed with large numbers of tightly coiled tubes called seminiferous tubules • these are the sites for spermatogenesis – the process of spermatogenesis begins in germinal cells toward the outside of the tubule – as the cells undergo meiosis, they move toward the lumen of the tubule Figure 36.12 The testis and formation of sperm 36.3 Males • After a sperm cell is manufactured within the testis, it is delivered to a long, coiled tube called the epididymis the sperm cell is not motile when it first arrives at the epididymis and must remain there for at least 18 hours before motility develops from the epididymis, the sperm is delivered to another long tube, the vas deferens when sperm is ejaculated, it travels from the vas deferens to the urethra Figure 36.11 The male reproductive system Figure 36.13 Human sperm cells 36.3 Males • The penis is an external tube containing two long cylinders of spongy tissue below and between them is a third cylinder of spongy tissue that contains in its center a tube called the urethra the penis is designed to inflate • when nerve impulses from the CNS cause the arterioles leading into this tissue to expand, blood collects within these spaces • continued stimulation by the CNS is required for erection to continue Figure 36.14 Structure of the penis 36.3 Males • While erection can be achieved without any physical stimulation of the penis, physical stimulation is required for semen to be delivered stimulation, such as by repeated thrusts into the vagina of a female, leads first to the mobilization of sperm • muscles encircling the vas deferens contract, moving the sperm along the vas deferens to the urethra the stimulation finally results to the strong contraction of muscles at the base of the penis • ejaculation is the forceful ejection of 2 to 5 ml of semen 36.3 Males • Semen contain sperm and a collection of secretions from glands these secretions, such as from the prostate gland, provide metabolic energy sources for the sperm there are several hundred million sperm in the small volume of semen ejaculated • males with fewer than 20 million sperm per ml are considered sterile 36.4 Females • In females, eggs develop from cells called oocytes these are located in the outer layer of compact masses of cells called ovaries all the oocytes needed for a lifetime are already present at birth during each reproductive cycle, one or a few of these oocytes are initiated to continue their development • this process is called ovulation 36.4 Females • At birth, a female’s ovaries contain some 2 million oocytes, all of which have begun the first meiotic division at this stage, they are referred to as primary oocytes each primary oocytes waits to receive the proper developmental signal to continue on with meiosis • the signal is FSH and very few of the oocytes will receive it 36.4 Females • With the onset of puberty, females mature sexually at this time, the release of FSH initiates the resumption of meiosis in a few oocytes • In humans, only a single oocyte continues to mature to become an ovum (plural, ova) or egg – the other oocytes will regress only about 400 of the approximately 2 million oocytes a woman is born with are actually ovulated Figure 36.16 The ovary and formation of an ovum 36.4 Females • The fallopian tubes (also known as uterine tubes, or oviducts) transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus in humans, the uterus narrows to a muscular ring called the cervix the uterus is lined with a stratified epithelial membrane called the endometrium • the surface of the endometrium is shed during menstruation Figure 36.15 The female reproductive system 36.4 Females • Mammals other than primates have more complex female reproductive tracts part of the uterus divides to form uterine “horns” Figure 36.17 The mammalian uterus—several examples 36.4 Females • To fertilize an egg successfully, the sperm must make its way far up the fallopian tube the egg is moved down the fallopian tube by contractions of smooth muscle lining the tube • sperm swim against the current created by these contractions an egg loses its capacity to develop within a few days a fertilized egg attaches itself to the endometrial lining to continue development 36.5 Hormones Coordinate the Reproductive Cycle • The female reproductive cycle, called a menstrual cycle, is composed of two distinct phases the follicular phase in which an egg reaches maturation and is ovulated the luteal phase where the body prepares for pregnancy these phases are coordinated by a family of hormones whose production is controlled by the hypothalamus 36.5 Hormones Coordinate the Reproductive Cycle • The follicular phase corresponds to days 0 to 14 of the reproductive cycle it is when the egg develops through the ovary the anterior pituitary starts the phase by secreting FSH which binds to receptors on the surface of cells surrounding the egg (called a follicle) and triggers resumption of meiosis several follicles are stimulated by FSH but only one grows to maturity 36.5 Hormones Coordinate the Reproductive Cycle • FSH levels fall at the end of the follicular phase due to negative feedback in the form of estrogen produced by the ovary a rise in estrogen signals the end of the follicular phase 36.5 Hormones Coordinate the Reproductive Cycle • The luteal phase occurs during days 14 through 28 of the reproductive cycle after shutting down FSH production, the hypothalamus causes the anterior pituitary to secrete LH • this hormone causes ovulation because LH is carried in the bloodstream and causes the wall of the follicle to burst • after the egg’s departure, LH directs the repair of the ruptured follicle so that it fills in to become the corpus luteum 36.5 Hormones Coordinate the Reproductive Cycle • The corpus luteum secretes progesterone which also inhibits FSH progesterone completes the body’s preparation of the uterus for fertilization, including the thickening of the endometrium if fertilization does not occur, production of progesterone slows and eventually stops the decreasing levels of progesterone caused the thickened layer of the endometrium to be sloughed off • this process, menstruation, usually occurs about midway between successive ovulations Figure 36.18 The human menstrual cycle 36.5 Hormones Coordinate the Reproductive Cycle • If fertilization does occur high in the fallopian tube, the zygote undergoes a series of cell divisions, called cleavage, while traveling toward the uterus at the blastocyst stage, it implants in the lining of the uterus the embryo secretes human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) • this maintains the corpus luteum and prevents menstruation • because hCG comes from the embryo and not from the mother, it is hCG that is tested in all pregnancy tests Figure 36.19 The journey of an ovum 36.5 Hormones Coordinate the Reproductive Cycle • Two additional hormones, secreted by the pituitary, are important in the female reproductive system prolactin stimulates milk production usually by the third day after delivery oxytocin is released following the infant suckling at the breast and initiates milk release • it also initiates labor and delivery 36.6 Embryonic Development • During cleavage, the zygote divides rapidly into a larger and larger number of smaller and smaller cells the resulting tightly packed mass of about 36 cells is called the morula • each individual cell in the morula is called a blastomere further divisions of the blastomeres in the morula lead to a hollow ball of 500-2,000 cells • this is called the blastocyst 36.6 Embryonic Development • The blastocyst contains a fluid-filled cavity called the blastocoel within the ball is an inner cell mass concentrated at one pole that goes on to form the developing embryo the outer sphere of cells, called the trophoblast, releases the hCG 36.6 Embryonic Development • The implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine lining initiates the formation of membranes amnion encloses the developing embryo chorion forms from the trophoblast and interacts with the uterine tissue to form the placenta • the placenta connects the developing embryo to the blood supply of the mother 36.6 Embryonic Development • Gastrulation occurs 10 to 11 days after fertilization and involves certain groups of moving inward from the surface of the inner cell mass the lower cell layer of the blastocyst becomes endoderm the moving cells differentiate into mesoderm and endoderm • they grow inward along a furrow called the primitive streak 36.6 Embryonic Development • Neurulation is the stage of development that beings in the third week of embryonic development it involves the three primary germ layers beginning their development into the tissues and organs of the body • the notochord forms first from mesoderm • the neural tube forms from ectoderm • somites form along the side of the notochord and will become muscles, vertebrae, and connective tissue • between two layers of mesoderm, the coelom forms Table 36.1 Stages of Mammalian Development 36.7 Fetal Development • Organogenesis, the process of forming body organs, begins in the fourth week of pregnancy this is a crucial time during development because the proper course of events can be interrupted easily • alcohol use during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of birth defects, producing fetal alcohol syndrome most spontaneous abortions (i.e., miscarriages) occur during this period 36.7 Fetal Development • During the second month of pregnancy, great changes in morphology occur as the embryo takes shape it begins to look distinctly human • Development is essentially complete at the end of the third month only the lungs and brain need to develop more the developing human is now referred to as a fetus instead of embryo Figure 36.20 The developing human Figure 36.20 The developing human 36.7 Fetal Development • The second trimester is a time of growth during the fifth month, the head and body become covered with fine hair, called lanugo, which will later be lost by the end of the six month, the fetus cannot survive outside the uterus without special medical intervention 36.7 Fetal Development • The third trimester is a period of rapid growth all of the growth is fueled by the mother’s bloodstream, passing into the fetal blood supply within the placenta the placenta contains blood vessels that extend from the umbilical cord into tissues that line the uterus • these tissues are called the decidua basalis Figure 36.21 Structure of the placenta 36.7 Fetal Development • Growth continues rapidly after birth different organs grow at different rates • allometric growth refers to the fact that different parts of the body grow or cease growing at different times • for example, the lower part of the human jaw grows at a faster rate than the rest of the skull 36.8 Contraception and Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Birth control is a way to avoid reproduction without avoiding sexual intercourse contraception methods differ from one another in their effectiveness and their acceptability to different couples • • • • • • abstinence prevention of egg maturation prevention of embryo implantation sperm blockage sperm destruction sterilization Figure 36.23 Three common birth control methods 36.8 Contraception and Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are diseases that spread from one person to another through sexual contact gonorrhea • is caused by a bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae • produces symptoms of discharge from the penis or vagina • in women, if left untreated, could lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which could lead to sterility 36.8 Contraception and Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Chlamydia caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis women usually experience no symptoms until the infection is established can also lead to PID • syphilis caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum the disease progresses in four stages following the appearance of a small, painless legion, called a chancre, on the penis or hidden in the vagina 36.8 Contraception and Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Genital herpes causes by the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) the most common STD in the US causes red blisters on the penis or on the labia, vagina, or cervix • the blisters rupture and scab over • the lesions heal but the virus travels to the dorsal root ganglion by way of the sensory neurons where they become dormant Inquiry & Analysis • How might heightened public awareness explain why the trend in levels of gonorrhea differs from that of chlamydia? Graph of Trends in STDs in the United States