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Human Reproduction & Development

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The diagram below represents structures found in the female reproductive system. If the areas labeled A were completely blocked on both sides, the most likely result would be that

a)

egg production would stop

b)

sperm production would stop

c)

fertilization would not occur

d)

an embryo would develop

2.

Which statement about the gametes represented

in the diagram below is correct?

a)

They are produced by females

b)

They are fertilized in an ovary.

c)

They transport genetic material

d)

They are produced by mitosis

3.

The diagram below represents some stages of early embryonic development. Which process is represented by the arrows in the diagram?

a)

meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Fertilization

d)

Evolution

4.
What is ovulation?
a)
The release of an egg into an oviduct.
b)
The joining of an egg cell and a sperm cell.
c)
The period of time when the female is having her period.
d)
The act of mating.
5.
Where are egg cells stored and released from?
a)
The uterus.
b)
The testes.
c)
The ovaries.
d)
The cervix.
6.
What is the correct term for sex cells (sperm and eggs in humans)?
a)
Blastocysts
b)
Zygotes
c)
Gametes
d)
Periods
7.
What does the term Gestation mean?
a)
The joining of the egg and sperm.
b)
The time it takes for the young to develop inside the mother.
c)
The release of sperm.
d)
The release of an egg cell.
8.

When the egg and sperm join together, it is known as

a)

intercourse

b)

ovulation

c)

fertilization

d)

mitosis

9.

Where do the egg and sperm meet?

a)

The ovary

b)

The fallopian tube / oviduct

c)

The vas deferens

d)

The uterus

10.
Which organ produces sperm cells?
a)
testes
b)
epididymis
c)
ovary
d)
prostate gland
11.

The function of part B is to _______.

a)

produce eggs

b)

produce sperm

c)

allow fertilization to take place

d)

release the sperm

12.
The diagram below represents the human male reproductive system. Which activity would be prevented by blockages at X and Y?
a)
transport of urine out of the body
b)
passage of testosterone to the female to stimulate egg production
c)
movement of sperm out of the body
d)
movement of testosterone to the testes to stimulate sperm production
13.
The human female reproductive system is represented below. Within which structure does the placenta normally develop?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
The correct term for the birth canal is
a)
Vagina
b)
Vas deferens
c)
Fallopian tubes
d)
Urethra
15.

If an egg that has been fertilized by a sperm splits into two while it is in the fallopian tube, the beginning of two babies can start to grow. These are known as

a)

identical twins

b)

fraternal twins

c)

triplets

16.
Which of the following are reproductive cells? 
A    Egg
B    Testis 
C    Ovary 
D    Sperm
a)
A and C only
b)
A and D only
c)
B and C only
d)
A, B, C and D
17.
What is labeled number 3?
a)
oviducts
b)
uterus
c)
ovary
d)
vagina
18.
What is labeled number 4?
a)
uterus
b)
ovary
c)
fallopian tube
d)
vagina
19.
What is labeled number 7?
a)
prostate
b)
scrotum
c)
vas deferens
d)
urethra
20.
What is labeled number 2?
a)
testes
b)
penis
c)
scrotum
d)
epididymis
21.
Chemicals in the body that control certain changes during adolescence
a)
Estrogen
b)
Testosterone
c)
Sperm
d)
Hormones
22.
Hormone produced by the ovaries and stimulates the development of feminine characteristics
a)
Testosterone
b)
Sperm
c)
Egg
d)
Estrogen
23.
Monthly occurence in which an egg is released into the uterus to be prepared for fertilized. If not fertilized, the lining of uterus is shed
a)
Estrogen
b)
Menstrual Cycle
c)
Uterus
d)
Vagina
24.
What function is used by the zygote to split into more cells?
a)
meiosis
b)
budding
c)
mitosis
d)
binary fission
25.

If multiple eggs have been fertilized by a different sperm and develop at the same time in the uterus. These are known as

a)

identical twins

b)

fraternal twins