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WorksheetsReproductive systems and the Menstrual Cycle
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 55mins
_________________ are the reproductive glands in which eggs are produced.
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Vagina
_____________________ are where fertilization of an egg usually occurs.
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Vagina
_____________________ are where fertilization of an egg usually occurs.
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Vagina
________________ is the muscular, pear-shaped organ where a fertilized egg will grow and develop.
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Vagina
________________ is the muscular, pear-shaped organ where a fertilized egg will grow and develop.
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Vagina
____________ is also known as the birth canal; the passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body.
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Vagina
Females produce one mature egg cell each month during a process called __________________.
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Menstrual Cycle
Ovulation
Estrogen
What are the hormones that the ovaries produce?
Testosterone and estrogen
Estrogen and FSH
FSH and LH
Estrogen and progesterone
What happens in the female body is an egg is not fertilized?
A zygote is formed.
The egg travels to the ovaries.
The egg disappears.
The uterine lining is shed, along with the egg.
___________ are the glands in which sperm are produced.
Prostate
Ovaries
Testes
Penis
What is the name of the sex hormone for males?
Oestrogen
Progesterone
FSH
Testosterone
The testes hang in a sac of skin called the ____________, which is located outside of the body.
Scrotum
Vas Defrens
Seminal Vesicle
Penis
When sperm travels through the seminal vesicle, a fluid is added to the sperm. What is the function of that fluid?
To protect the sperm.
To give the sperm an energy source.
To protect the sperm from conditions in the urethra.
The mixture of sperm and the fluids added to it from the male reproductive system is called:
Sperm liquid
Semen
The white stuff
The ejection of semen from the penis is called:
Ejaculation
Orgasm
Ejection
____________ is a condition in which the penis becomes larger and stiffer as blood chambers in the penis become filled with blood.
Ejaculation
Erection
Penis
Ejection
The female reproductive cell is called:
Ovum
Ovary
Sperm
Cervix
The male reproductive cell is called...
vas deferens
seminal vesicle
ovum
sperm
Which of the following characteristics appear in girls during puberty?
The voice deepens and armpit hair begins to grow
Hair starts to grow under the arms and on the face.
Armpit hair begins to grow and menstruation starts
How many sperm are needed for fertilization to occur?
Millions
One
Thousands
Ten
LETTER b: (Hint: produce sperm)
Urethra
Testicles
Scrotum
Penis
LETTER a: (hint: tube inside)
Urethra
Testicles
Scrotum
Penis
The menstrual cycle repeats every?
Month
28 days
Week
Year
Ovulation typically occurs on what day of the cycle?
1
14
20
7
The loss of the uterus lining through the vagina is called
Fertilization
Implantation
ovulation
menstruation
The lining of the uterus starts to grow thicker after
menstruation
ovulation
If the egg cell was not fertilized, it just travels on into the uterus and
disintegrates
dies
disappears
Different women have menstrual cycle of different lengths
true
false
During this phase, growth and repair of the uterine lining occur. Name this phase.
Luteal phase
Ovulation phase
Menstruation phase
Follicular phase
Which day that fertilization could occur if the sperm is present?
Day 1 - 5
Day 6 - 10
Day 11- 18
Day 19 - 28
Choose the correct hygiene practices during menstruation.
Take a bath or shower regularly
Change the sanitary pad only one per day
Change the sanitary pad once every 6 hours
Swim in the public place
Follicle stimulating hormones function is to
mature eggs in the uterus
mature eggs in the womb
mature eggs in the cervix
mature eggs in the ovaries
What hormones are released by the Pituitary Gland?
FSH, Oestrogen, LH and Progesterone
FSH, Oestrogen, and Progesterone
FSH, LH and Progesterone
FSH and LH
Even though women can get pregnant at any time during their cycle, when is a woman considered to be most fertile?
At the beginning of the cycle
In the middle of the cycle
At the end of the cycle
Which of the following statements are correct about the two hormones? (choose more than 1 answer)
A rise in the level of hormone P heals and repairs the endometrium lining.
A drop in the level of hormone P induces a drop in the level of hormone Q.
A rise in the level of hormone Q stimulates ovulation.
A drop in the level of hormone Q stimulates menstruation.
What hormones are secreted at stage W, X and Y?
W- progesterone; X- follicle stimulating hormone; Y- luteinising hormone
W- follicle stimulating hormone; X- luteinising hormone; Y- progesterone
W- luteinising hormone; X- progesterone; Y- follicle stimulating hormone
W- luteinising hormone; X- follicle stimulating hormone; Y- progesterone
In which parts does the blood contain
the most oxygen and nutrients?
1, 3
1, 4
2, 3
2, 4
Which substance CANNOT pass from the mother to the foetus?
drugs
oxygen
nutrients
blood
Why does the mother stop menstruation during pregnancy?
because the embryo produces LH and FSH
because the corpus luteum doesn't disintegrate and keeps producing progesterone and estrogen
so that she knows she is pregnant
because the levels of progesterone and estrogen decrease
What is meaning of contraception?
Wanting to get pregnant
Cannot get pregnant
Preventing pregnancy
What is the function of the contraceptive shown in the diagram?
Prevents ovulation
Sterilisation
Prevents implantation
Prevents fertilisation
What is the contraceptive taken orally, once a day?
implants
birth control pills
condoms
spermicides
What are the chemicals used to kill and immobilize sperm cells that enter the vagina?
IUD
birth control pills
condoms
spermicides
A surgical procedure for women to prevent eggs from entering the uterus.
vasectomy
tubal ligation
implant
IUD
The rhythm method is:
Having sex to Latin music
Having sex when the mood is right
Having sex on days when you don't think you are ovulating
