Chapter 16 Reproductive System

Which part of the female reproductive system is the site of fertilisation?

• Uterus

• Fallopian tube

• Ovary

• Cervix

What is the function of A & B?

• A - transport gametes (eggs)

  B - Produce eggs

• A - produce eggs

  B - transport gametes (eggs)

• A - transport gametes (sperm)

  B - produce sperm

• A - produce sperm

  B - transport gametes (sperm)

This is a diagram of the female reproductive system. Identify Structure B.

(a)  

Implantation of embryo occurs in .............

• A

• D

• C

• E

The diagram shows the side view of the male reproductive system. Name structure D.

(a)  

Which of the following produces nutrients required by sperms to survive outside the male body?

• testes

• penis

• scrotum

• sex glands

Which of the following is / are a result of puberty in girls?

• ovulation begins

• pubic hair growth

• deepening of voice

• production of testosterone

The uterus prepares for the growth of a foetus by _____________________.

• becoming wider

• contracting its muscular walls

• thickening of the uterine lining

• increasing the speed at which blood flows through the uterine lining

The fusion of a sperm cell and an egg cell creates a / an ..................................

• Zygote

• Ovum

• Fetus

• Embryo

The various stages in human reproduction are listed below.

 

I           Implantation of embryo to the thickened lining of the uterus

II          Development of embryo into foetus in the uterus

III         Fusion of the nuclei of a sperm and an egg

IV         Contraction of the muscles of the uterus to push out the baby

V          Fertilised egg moves along the fallopian tube

 

Which of the following lists the correct sequence of steps in human reproduction?

• III, I, II, IV, V

• III, IV, I, V, II

• III, V, II, I, IV

• III, V, I, II, IV