Biology GCSE
Reproduction
What Reproduction means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reproduction
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In humans, this is controlled by hormones, including FSH, oestrogen, LH and progesterone, which act in sequence during the menstrual cycle.
Topics that use Reproduction
- Hormones in human reproduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cause and effect
- corpus luteum
- Cycle regulation
- data interpretation
- Feedback control
- Follicle stimulating hormone
- Graph skills
- Hormonal coordination
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