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Menstrual & Ovarian Cycle

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where specifically is the source of estrogen during days 15-24 of the menstrual cycle?

a)

Ovarian follicle

b)

Oviduct glands

c)

Ovarian corpus luteum

d)

Ovarian gland

2.

Which hormone stimulates the build up of the endometrium?

a)

FSH

b)

LH

c)

Estrogen

d)

Progesterone

3.

Which hormone causes the re-growth of the endometrial lining of the uterus?

a)

Testesterone

b)

GnRH

c)

Estrogen

d)

Progesterone

4.
The two hormones that maintain the lining of the uterus are:
a)
FSH and Oestrogen
b)
LH and Oestrogen
c)
Oestrogen
d)
Progesterone and Oestrogen
5.
On what day of the cycle is ovulation?
a)
Day 4
b)
Day 8
c)
Day 14
d)
Day 28
6.
If fertilisation does not occur...
a)
the egg dies 
b)
the egg leaves the body when the uterus lining is shed
c)
both
7.
The diagram shows the female reproductive system. The part labelled B is called  
a)
sperm 
b)
the egg  
c)
the womb  
d)
the ovary 
8.
This occurs on days 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle.
a)
The lining of the uterus remains in place in preparation for the possible arrival of an early embryo.
b)
Shedding of the lining of the uterus
c)
An egg is released from the ovaries
d)
The lining of the uterus builds up
9.
The ovarian follicle is stimulated through development by:
a)
FSH
b)
LH
c)
Estrogen
d)
Progesterone
10.

A temporary suspension of the menstrual cycle normally occurs during

a)

menstruation

b)

pregnancy

c)

ovulation

d)

menopause

11.

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

12.

What is the sequence of structures through which a mammalian sperm passes after leaving the penis and before fusing with an ovum?

a)

vagina --> urethra --> fallopian tube

b)

ureter --> uterus --> vagina

c)

vagina --> fallopian tube -->ovary

d)

vagina --> uterus --> fallopian tube

13.

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

14.

produces the fluid part of semen? A

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

In which region are sperms released during sexual intercourse and where does fertilisation usually take place?

a)

Sperm released 3

Fertilisation 1

b)

Sperm released 3

Fertilisation 2

c)

Sperm released 4

Fertilisation 1

d)

Sperm released 4

Fertilisation 2

16.

How are sperm cells different from egg cells in size and in number?

a)

Size - Larger

Number - Fewer

b)

Size - Larger

Number - More

c)

Size - Smaller

Number - Fewer

d)

Size - Smaller

Number - More

17.

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

18.

The menstrual cycle repeats every?

a)

Month

b)

28 days

c)

Week

d)

Year

19.
What does ovulation mean?
a)
A sperm is released
b)
The lining of the uterus breaks down
c)
An egg is released
d)
Menstruation occurs
20.

In which part of the female reproductive system does a baby develop?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Vagina

c)

Cervix

d)

Uterus

21.

Different women have menstrual cycle of different lengths

a)

true

b)

false

22.

The uterus lining is filled with

a)

juice

b)

milky liquid

c)

blood

23.

Puberty is triggered by

a)

Ovulation

b)

Menstruation

c)

Hormones

d)

Pregnancy

24.

The main funtion of the uterus is to _______ a fertilized egg.

a)

Protect

b)

Transport

c)

Produce

d)

Release

25.

During the first week of the menstrual cycle, an egg

a)

Is ready to be fertilized

b)

Matures in an ovary

c)

Travels along a Fallopian tube

d)

Attaches to the wall of the uterus