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HHB 2.3 The Biology of Controlling Fertility

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which type of fertility do men show?

a)

Continuous fertility

b)

Cyclical fertility

2.

Choose two signs that a female is in her fertile period.

a)

Body temperature increases by 0.5 degrees

b)

Body temperature decreases by 0.5 degrees

c)

Cervical mucus becomes thicker

d)

Cervical mucus becomes thinner

3.

One treatment for infertility is to stimulate ovulation. Ovulation is stimulated by drugs that...

a)

prevent the negative feedback effect of oestrogen on LH secretion

b)

cause the negative feedback effect of oestrogen on LH secretion

c)

prevent the negative feedback effect of oestrogen on FSH secretion

d)

cause the negative feedback effect of oestrogen on FSH secretion

4.

Which infertility treatment(s) might be used if a male has a low sperm count?

a)

IVF

b)

Artificial Insemination

c)

ICSI

d)

PGD

5.

In which infertility treatment is the head of the sperm injected directly into the egg?

a)

PGD

b)

IVF

c)

ICSI

d)

Artificial Insemination

6.

Which technique can be used to identify single gene disorders and chromosome abnormalities?

a)

IVF

b)

ICSI

c)

Artificial Insemination

d)

PGD

7.

An IUD is a form of contraception. Use the letters in the diagram to state the position of an IUD.

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

8.

The oral contraceptive pill contains

a)

Oestrogen and progesterone

b)

Oestrogen

c)

Progesterone

d)

FSH and LH

9.

How does the oral contraceptive pill prevent fertilisation?

a)

Causes thinning of cervical mucus

b)

Causes thickening of cervical mucus

c)

Prevents the release of progesterone by the ovary

d)

Prevents the release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland

10.

How does the progesterone only pill prevent fertilisation?

a)

Causes thinning of cervical mucus

b)

Causes thickening of cervical mucus

c)

Prevents the release of progesterone by the ovary

d)

Prevents the release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland

11.

During IVF, where are the egg and sperm mixed?

a)

Not mixed at all

b)

In a surrogate mother

c)

Outside the body in a lab

d)

Inside the uterus

12.

In IVF, what number of cells must be present in the embryo before it is transferred to the uterus?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

12

d)

24

13.

Which of the following forms of contraception can prevent implantation of the fertilised egg?

a)

Sterilisation

b)

Oral contraceptive pill

c)

Progesterone only pill

d)

Morning after pill