2025 Chap 16 Reproduction in Humans Slides

1.When fertilisation occurs, _____________.

• a few sperms enter the ovum.

• the nuclei of the sperm and the ovum fuse together.

• the tail of the sperm and nucleus of the ovum fuse together.

• a few sperms enter the ovum but only one loses its tail and fuses with the ovum.

Which one of the following is a term used for the organism that is formed immediately upon fertilisation?

• Foetus

• Embryo

• Baby

• Zygote

In which structure does fertilisation occur?

• Ovary

• Oviduct

• Uterus

• Vagina

In which structure is the ovum released from?

• Ovary

• Oviduct

• Uterus

• Vagina

In which structure does implantation occur?

• Ovary

• Oviduct

• Uterus

• Vagina

Ovulation is the process in which ___________.

• the uterus lining is shed.

• the ovum dies if it is not fertilised.

• the uterus lining starts to grow.

• a mature ovum is released from the ovary.

During __________, a person undergoes physical changes from a child into an adult.

• heredity

• maturation

• puberty

• adolescence

Which of the following shows the stages of pregnancy in the correct sequence?

• foetus → zygote → embryo

• zygote → foetus → embryo

• embryo → zygote → foetus

• zygote → embryo → foetus