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Human Reproductive System
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- 1.
What is the function of the testes in the male reproductive system?
(a) To produce eggs(b) To produce sperm cells and the hormone testosterone(c) To carry sperm to the uterus(d) To nourish the developing foetus
- 2.
What is the function of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?
(a) To produce sperm cells(b) To produce egg cells (ova) and hormones like oestrogen(c) To carry eggs to the uterus(d) To protect the developing baby
- 3.
Where does fertilisation (the joining of sperm and egg) usually take place?
(a) In the ovary(b) In the uterus (womb)(c) In the fallopian tube (oviduct)(d) In the vagina
- 4.
After fertilisation, where does the fertilised egg (zygote) implant and develop?
(a) In the ovary(b) In the fallopian tube(c) In the uterus (womb)(d) In the vagina
- 5.
What is the function of the placenta?
(a) To produce sperm cells(b) To allow exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste between the mother and foetus(c) To contract during labour to push the baby out(d) To produce the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby
- 6.
What is puberty?
(a) The process by which a fertilised egg develops into a baby(b) The period of physical and emotional development when a child's body matures into an adult capable of reproduction(c) The monthly release of an egg from the ovary(d) The birth of a baby
- 7.
What is menstruation?
(a) The release of an egg from the ovary(b) The shedding of the uterine lining when a fertilised egg does not implant(c) The development of secondary sexual characteristics(d) The fusion of sperm and egg
- 8.
What is the gestation period for humans?
(a) About 3 months(b) About 6 months(c) About 9 months (approximately 40 weeks)(d) About 18 months
- 9.
Name the female sex cell and the male sex cell. What is the process called when they fuse together?
- 10.
Explain why the umbilical cord is important for the developing foetus.
Answer key — P4 Science: Human Reproductive System
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- 1.(b) To produce sperm cells and the hormone testosterone
- 2.(b) To produce egg cells (ova) and hormones like oestrogen
- 3.(c) In the fallopian tube (oviduct)
- 4.(c) In the uterus (womb)
- 5.(b) To allow exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste between the mother and foetus
- 6.(b) The period of physical and emotional development when a child's body matures into an adult capable of reproduction
- 7.(b) The shedding of the uterine lining when a fertilised egg does not implant
- 8.(c) About 9 months (approximately 40 weeks)
- 9.egg (ovum) and sperm; fertilisation
- 10.the umbilical cord connects the foetus to the placenta allowing oxygen and nutrients to pass from the mother to the foetus and waste to pass back
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