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The Menstrual Cycle

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The menstrual cycle repeats every?

a)

Month

b)

28 days

c)

Week

d)

Year

2.

Ovulation typically occurs on what day of the cycle?

a)

1

b)

14

c)

20

d)

7

3.

What does ovulation mean?

a)

A sperm is released

b)

The lining of the uterus breaks down

c)

An ovum is released

d)

Menstruation occurs

4.

The loss of the uterus lining through the vagina is called

a)

menstruation

b)

period

c)

ovulation

d)

menstruation or period

5.

Different women have menstrual cycles of different lengths

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know

6.

On which days of the menstrual cycle could fertilisation occur if the sperm is present?

a)

Day 1 - 5

b)

Day 6 - 10

c)

Day 11- 18

d)

Day 19 - 28

7.

Fertilisation of human eggs usually takes place in the -

a)

ovary

b)

uterus

c)

oviduct

d)

cervix

8.
The diagram shows the female reproductive system. The part labelled B is called  
a)
sperm 
b)
the egg  
c)
the womb  
d)
the ovary 
9.

The diagram shows the female reproductive system. The part labelled A is called

a)

the oviduct

b)

the uterus

c)

the vagina

d)

the cervix

10.

Puberty is triggered by

a)

Ovulation

b)

Menstruation

c)

Hormones

d)

Pregnancy

11.

The average age to get your period is

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

12.

How long does it take for an ovum to travel down the oviducts to the uterus

a)

3 days

b)

3 hours

c)

3 minutes

d)

3 months

13.

When does the menstural cycle stop?

a)

During pregnancy

b)

At menopause

c)

During pregnancy and menopause

d)

It doesn't stop

14.

Approximately how long after ovulation does the ovum last for?

a)

24 minutes

b)

24 days

c)

24 hours

d)

24 seconds