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Fertilization

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

In what order does sperm travel through the female reproductive system?

a)

Vagina > Uterus > Cervix > Fallopian Tubes

b)

Vagina > Urethra > Cervix > Fallopian Tubes

c)

Cervix > Vagina > Uterus > Fallopian Tubes

d)

Vagina > Cervix > Uterus > Fallopian Tubes

e)

Vagina > Cervix > Urethra > Fallopian Tubes

2.

Acidic environment of female reproductive system

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

3.

Muscular contractions of the uterus

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

4.

Fluid (semen) surrounding the sperm

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

5.

Cervix is open

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

6.

Cervical mucus

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

7.

Folds of cervix

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

8.

Female Immune cells

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

9.

Which of the following cause sperm death on their journey to the egg?

a)

Acidic environment

b)

Cervical Folds

c)

Female Immune Cells

d)

Traveling to empty fallopian tube

e)

Trapped in cilia of fallopian tube

10.

Wind-like current caused by the cilia

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

11.

Activation by chemicals in the female reproductive tract that change sperm membrane

a)

Factor that HELP sperm get to the ovum

b)

Factor that PREVENT sperm get to the ovum

12.

The female reproductive tract releases chemicals in the fallopian tube that change the sperm membrane. How do sperm change as a result?

a)

They become hyperactive and swim faster and harder towards the end

b)

They become sluggish and swim slower and softer towards the end

c)

They die and lose the ability to swim towards the egg

d)

They become paralyzed and lose the ability to swim towards the egg

13.

Activation of digestive enzymes in this structure allow sperm to burrow through the corona radiata.

a)

Acrosome

b)

Flagella

c)

Head

d)

Midpiece

14.

How many sperm can fertilize a single egg?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

Unlimited

d)

Varies

15.

What will happen to the first sperm that comes into contact with the egg membrane?

a)

Their membranes will fuse and the sperm is pulled inside the egg

b)

Their sperm membrane will become glued to the outside of the egg and remain there

c)

Their sperm's DNA will be sucked inside the cell while the rest of the sperm will fall off of the egg's surface

d)

Varies

16.

Why can't multiple sperm fertilize an egg?

a)

The egg produces chemicals that push other sperm away from the egg

b)

The egg cell membrane changes preventing sperm from attaching to it

c)

The zona pellucida hardens trapping sperm inside

d)

The zona pellucida hardens so no more sperm can enter

17.

After the sperm has fused with the egg and entered, what events take place?

a)

The pronuleus of the male and female fuse completing the process of fertilization

b)

The pronuleus of the male and female separate completing the process of fertilization

c)

Cilia pull zygote towards infundibulum

d)

Cilia pull sperm towards infundibulum