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Year 9 Reproduction

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where the female gametes (egg cells) are produced.

a)

uterus

b)

oviduct

c)

ovaries

d)

testes

2.

Where the male gametes (sperm cells) are produced.

a)

testes (testicles)

b)

ovaries

c)

oviduct

d)

sperm duct

3.

Process of an egg being released from an ovary into the oviduct.

a)

fertilisation

b)

ejaculation

c)

ovulation

d)

implantation

4.

When one sperm cell fuses with one egg cell (ovum)

a)

ovulation

b)

ejaculation

c)

fertilisation

d)

implantation

5.

When the zygote buries itself into the wall of the uterus.

a)

ovulation

b)

ejaculation

c)

fertilisation

d)

implantation

6.

A fertilised egg cell is called a....

a)

ovum

b)

fetus

c)

embryo

d)

zygote

7.

About two weeks after fertilisation, once the zygote is implanted in the wall of the uterus, it is called an...

a)

embryo

b)

fetus

c)

zygote

d)

ovum

8.

About 8 weeks after fertilisation, when the embryo is looking more like a mini human, it is now called a .....

a)

embryo

b)

fetus

c)

zygote

d)

baby

9.

What is the gestation period of humans?

a)

40 weeks (9 months)

b)

44 weeks (10 months)

c)

52 weeks (12 months)

d)

32 weeks (7 months)

10.

How often does ovulation happen in a woman? (How often is an egg released from an ovary).

a)

Twice a month (twice every 28 days)

b)

Once a month (once every 28 days)

c)

Once every 2 months (once every 56 days)

d)

Once a year

11.

Attached to the wall of the uterus, this organ takes oxygen and glucose from the mother's blood and passes it along the umbilical cord.

a)

fetus

b)

cord

c)

amniotic sac

d)

placenta

12.

True or false, a sperm cell holds half the normal amount of DNA in it's nucleus

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The female reproductive cell is called:

a)

Ovum

b)

Ovary

c)

Sperm

d)

Cervix

14.

Which of these organs are part of the female reproductive organs

a)

Falopian tubes

b)

Ovaries

c)

Prostate

d)

Uterus

15.

The male reproductive cell is called...

a)

vas deferens

b)

seminal vesicle

c)

ovum

d)

sperm

16.

What happens to an ovum if it is not fertilised?

a)

The ovum dries up and stays in the uterus

b)

A zygote is formed

c)

The ovum dries up and leaves the body through the vagina.

17.

How do we call the period when women has no ova left?

a)

Menopause

b)

Menstruation

c)

Ovulation

d)

Puberty

18.

How many sperm are needed for fertilisation to occur?

a)

Millions

b)

One

c)

Thousands

d)

Ten

19.

What protects the foetus during pregnancy?

a)

The umbilical cord

b)

The amniotic fluid

c)

The placenta

d)

The plasma

20.

The foetus recieves nutrients and oxygen during pregnancy via the...

a)

Stomach

b)

Blood

c)

Placenta

d)

Amniotic fluid

21.

Where does the foetus develop during pregnancy?

a)

In the Uterus

b)

In the vagina

c)

In the tummy

d)

In the falopian tubes

22.

Where does fertilisation take place?

a)

vagina

b)

oviduct

c)

testes

d)

uterus

23.

Where are egg cells produced?

a)

oviduct

b)

uterus

c)

ovary

d)

prostate gland

24.

Where are sperm cells produced?

a)

testes

b)

scrotum

c)

sperm duct

d)

oviduct

25.

How long is one menstrual cycle?

a)

her whole life

b)

365 days

c)

28 days

d)

30 years

26.

Which of the following changes only happens in females

a)

growth spurt

b)

pubic hair growth

c)

arm pit hair growth

d)

menstruation

27.

Which hormone starts puberty in females?

a)

testosterone

b)

oestrogen

c)

progesterone

d)

insulin

28.

What is structure 8?

(a)  

29.

What is structure 2?

(a)  

30.

What is structure 9?

(a)  

31.

What is structure 12?

(a)  

32.
Which label is pointing to the ovary?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.

A developing fetus grows in which part of a woman's body?

a)

ovary

b)

fallopian tube

c)

uterus

d)

cervix

34.

What term describes the single cell that is formed when the sperm and the egg join together?

a)

fetus

b)

embryo

c)

zygote

d)

gamet

35.

What is the structure in the womb that filters nutrients and oxygen between mother and baby?

a)

placenta

b)

umbilical cord

c)

amniotic fluid

d)

amniotic sac

36.

What structure inside the womb transports oxygen and nutrients to the baby?

a)

umbilical cord

b)

amniotic sac

c)

amniotic fluid

d)

placenta