Human reproduction worksheet - PDST



Human reproduction worksheet

Ordinary level biology

1. What is a gamete?________________________________________________________

2. Name the male gamete and the female gamete?_________________________________________________________________

3. State the name of the pouch covering the testes______________________

4. Why is it important that the temperature of the scrotum remains at 35 degrees Celsius_________________________________________________________________

5. Label the diagram of the male reproductive system shown. [pic]

6. In males where is testosterone

produced________________________________________________________________

7. State the function of the epididymus______________________________________________________________

8. What is a vasectomy_______________________________________________________________

9. Name the tube through which sperm are released through the penis _________________

10. Explain the difference between seminal fluid and semen__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. The release of sperm from the penis is called____________________________________

12. Why do sperm producing cells divide by meiosis________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. What is puberty__________________________________________________________

14. In males state the function of FSH___________________________________________

15. In males state the function of LH____________________________________________

16. Testosterone causes secondary male characteristics. List 3 such characteristics___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17. In relation to male infertility state a cause______________________________________

A prevention _____________________________________________________________

A treatment______________________________________________________________

18. Label the diagram of the female reproductive system [pic]

19. In females where does meiosis occur___________________________________________

20. What is a graafian follicle___________________________________________________

21. What hormone does the graafian follicle produce________________________________

22. After ovulation what is the follicle known as ___________________________________

23. What hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum ________________________________

24. State the function of the fallopian tube________________________________________

25. The lining of the womb is called the __________________________________________

26. List two functions of the vagina______________________________________________

27. What is the menstrual cycle___________________________________________________________________

28. Explain the term menopause_________________________________________________

29. On which days of a typical cycle does menstruation (having a period) occur___________________________________________________________________

30. Label the stages of the menstrual cycle shown in [pic]

31. Name a hormone which prevents eggs from developing in females_________________________________________________________________

32. Which hormones in female are associated which secondary sexual characteristics___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

33. State two secondary sexual characteristics in sy

34. females_________________________________________________________________

35. State a cause prevention and treatment of infertility in females_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

36. Explain the term copulation_______________________________________________________________

37. What is insemination_____________________________________________________________

38. What is fertilisation ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

39. Where does fertilisation normally occur___________________________________________________________________

40. List two methods of birth control______________________________________________

41. What is implantation_______________________________________________________

42. When a sperm and egg join a____________________ is formed which is called a ______________________________ after approximately one week.

43. An amnion and amniotic fluid surround the foetus. State the function of these structures________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

44. What is IVF?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

45. What is the chorion_________________________________________________________________

46. Which organ is made both from tissue of the embryo and the mother? _________________________________________________________________

47. List two functions of the placenta_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

48. Why is it important that the mothers and babies blood supply do not mix?____________________________________________________________________

49. What connects the embryo to the placenta?______________________________________

50. Which hormones are secreted during pregnancy_______________________________________________________________

51. What happens to the walls of the uterus when the levels of progesterone are low?____________________________________________________________________

52. Where is oxytocin made ____________________________and what is its function?________________________________________________________________

53. What happens during stage 1 of birth____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

54. At which stage of birth is the placenta expelled from the mother?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

55. What is lactation_________________________________________________________

56. State two advantages of breastfeeding____________________________________________________________

57. Name the hormone which stimulated milk production in the mammary glands________________________________________________________

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