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Reproduction, Development and Growth in Humans and Animals

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would happen to a species if every member could not reproduce?

a)

The species will become endanger and can be extinct.

b)

The fertilization is not needed because they will do asexual reproduction.

c)

The species will arise as a dominant population on Earth.

d)

The organism will adapt and prevent early death cases.

2.

Which of the following are the female gonads?

a)

Spermatozoa

b)

Ova

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

3.

Which of the following are the male gametes?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testes

c)

Spermatozoa

d)

Ova

4.

What is the scrotum?

a)

A pouch of skin surrounding the testes

b)

A fold of skin that protects the penis

c)

An additional gland located at the end of the urethra

5.

Where are spermatozoa stored while they are maturing?

a)

In the prostate

b)

In the epidymis

c)

In the testes

d)

In the seminal vesicle

6.

Where is the genetic material (DNA) located in the spermatozoa?

a)

In the head

b)

In the tail

c)

In the middle piece

7.

Which part of the uterus is connected to the vagina?

a)

The fallopian tubes

b)

The cervix

c)

The ovaries

8.

Where does oogenesis take place?

a)

Uterus

b)

Fallopian tubes

c)

Ovaries

d)

Vagina

9.

The FSH hormone is secreted by

a)

the ovarian follicle

b)

the pituitary gland

c)

the corpus luteum

10.

Which hormone stimulates follicle growth?

a)

FSH

b)

LH

c)

Oestrogen

11.

Without fertilisation, the corpus luteum

a)

gets bigger

b)

evolves

c)

disintegrates

12.
The diagram shows the 28 days of the menstrual cycle. When does the lining of the uterus break down?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.

The diagram below represents a system in the human body. The function of structure X is to _____________

a)

produce energy needed for sperm to move

b)

provide food for the sperm to carry to the egg

c)

produce and store urine

d)

produce sperms and male sex hormones

14.

The human female reproductive system is represented below. Where will the embryo attach itself after fertilization?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

What does IVF stand for?

a)

In vitro fertilisation

b)

Insert viable foetus

c)

Internal variable fertilisation

d)

Internal vitro fertilisation

16.

The main function of the placenta is to :

a)

allow direct exchange of blood between the mother and fetus for nutrition.

b)

facilitate gas and nutrient exchange between the fetus and mother.

c)

support the weight of the developing fetus in the uterus.

d)

store gases and nutrients for later delivery to the fetus.

17.

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

18.

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

19.
The diagram shows the male reproductive system and part of the urinary system. Which is the prostate gland?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
In human reproduction, which sequence of events if correct?
a)
menstruation > ovulation > fertilisation > implantation
b)
menstruation > ovulation > implantation > fertilisation
c)
ovulation > menstruation > fertilisation > implantation
d)
ovulation > menstruation > implantation > fertilisation
21.

The process of spermatogenesis occurs in the

a)

testes

b)

ovaries

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

vas deferens

22.

The process of spermatogenesis results in

a)

one egg cell and three polar bodies

b)

4 sperm cells

c)

one sperm cell and three polar bodies

d)

4 egg cells

23.

The process of oogenesis results in

a)

one egg cell and three polar bodies

b)

4 sperm cells

c)

one sperm cell and three polar bodies

d)

4 egg cells

24.

If a cell that has 46 chromosomes divides by meiosis, each cell produced at the end of this process will contain how many chromosomes?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

69

d)

92

25.

An organized picture of an individual's chromosomes used to diagnose extra or missing chromosomes

a)

amniocentesis

b)

urine analysis

c)

blood typing

d)

karyotype

26.

How many secondary spermatocytes are produced after the first round of meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

27.

A primary spermatocytes.....

a)

A)divide by mitosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes

b)

B)divide by meiosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes.

c)

C)divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids

d)

D)divides by meiosis to produce two spermatids.

e)

E)divides by mitosis to produce two spermatids.

28.

When does completion of meiosis occur in secondary oocyte

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Fertilisation

d)

Ovulation

29.

In what structure does the secondary oocyte start Meoisis II?

a)

Primary follicle

b)

Primordial follicle

c)

Eiffel Tower

d)

Graafian follicle

30.

Which one of the following is not diploid?

a)

germinal epithelial cell

b)

oogonia

c)

primary oocyte

d)

secondary oocyte

31.

If fertilisation doesn't happen in what stage of meiosis II does the secondary oocyte reach?

a)

Telophase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

32.

When does oogenesis begin?

a)

at birth

b)

before birth

c)

at the onset of adulthood

d)

at the onset of puberty

33.

What do you call the process in which the ovary releases a mature egg cell?

a)

menstruation

b)

oogenesis

c)

ovulation

d)

fertilisation

34.

Which day that fertilization could occur if the sperm is present?

a)

Day 1 - 5

b)

Day 6 - 10

c)

Day 11- 18

d)

Day 19 - 28

35.

What hormones are released by the Pituitary Gland?

a)

FSH, Oestrogen, LH and Progesterone

b)

FSH, Oestrogen, and Progesterone

c)

FSH, LH and Progesterone

d)

FSH and LH

36.
Ovulation is trigger by a surge in:
a)
FSH
b)
LH
c)
Estrogen
d)
Progesterone
37.

What is Menstruation?

a)

Discharge of blood and tissues of the uterus wall

b)

Discharge of blood and tissues of the uterine lining

c)

Discharge of egg from the ovary

d)

Discharge of hormones from the ovary

38.

On which date is a woman most likely to ovulate if the first day of menstrual loss was 1 February?

a)

5 February

b)

14 February

c)

28 February

d)

1 March

39.

The graph shows the concentration in the blood of three of the four hormones FSH, LH, oestrogen and progesterone.


Which hormone is not shown?

a)

FSH

b)

LH

c)

Oestrogen

d)

Progesterone

40.
What is the single cell formed when the sperm and the egg join together?
a)
sex cell
b)
zygote
c)
fetus
d)
embryo
41.

Twins that are formed when two eggs are fertilized by two different sperm cells are called

a)

Identical twins

b)

Fratenal twins

c)

Multple twins

d)

Twins

42.

Identical twins are formed when

a)

the embryo splits into two and then stays stuck together

b)

when 1 egg is fertilized by 1 sperm and then divides into 2

c)

when two eggs are fertilized by one sperm

d)

when one egg is fertilized by two sperm

43.

Human growth is reversible.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The common pattern of growth displayed by insect is.....

a)

Unlimited growth

b)

Limited growth

c)

Allometric growth

d)

Intermittent growth

45.

The exoskeleton is periodically shed in a process known as

a)

ecdysis

b)

chitin

c)

instar

d)

chaetae

46.

the period between two ecdysis is known as

a)

instar

b)

moult

c)

antagonistics

d)

chitin

47.

Select from the following graphs, the one that accurately shows the growth of an insect that does complete metamorphosis from the time it hatches till the time it becomes an adult

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

The diagram shows stages of oogenesis. What is stage W?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis I

c)

Meiosis II

d)

Differentiation

49.

The figure shows the growth phases of an organism. Describe what happen during log phase?

a)

Cells are still dividing but at a rate replacing the cells that have died

b)

Growth slow down because limited by internal or external factors

c)

The fastest organism growth

d)

Organisms is trying to adapt to the new environment

50.

undergo a few stages of ecdysis

a)

complete metamorphosis

b)

incomplete metamorphosis

c)

molting