11) Human Reproduction

Question 1

What is the name of the male sex cell?

Answer 1

sperm

Question 2

What is the name of the female sex cell?

Answer 2

egg

aka ovum

Question 3

What is the name of part A?

Answer 3

sperm duct

Question 4

What is the name of part B?

Answer 4

testis

aka testes

Question 5

What is the name of part C?

Answer 5

urethra

Question 6

What is the name of part D?

Answer 6

penis

Question 7

What is the function of a sperm duct?

Answer 7

transport sperm to urethra

Question 8

What is the function of a testis?

Answer 8

to produce sperms and male sex hormones

Question 9

What is the function of a urethra?

Answer 9

to transport sperms and urine seperately

Question 10

What is the function of a penis?

Answer 10

to deposit sperm in the vagina of female

Question 11

What is the name of part A?

Answer 11

fallopian tube

aka oviduct

Question 12

What is the name of part B?

Answer 12

ovary

aka oviduct

Question 13

What is the name of part C?

Answer 13

vagina

Question 14

What is the name of part D?

Answer 14

uterus

aka womb

Question 15

What is the name of part E?

Answer 15

cervix

Question 16

What is the function of the vagina?

Answer 16

A site where sperms are deposited.

Question 17

What is the function of the ovary?

Answer 17

It produces eggs and female sex hormones.

Question 18

What is the function of the fallopian tube?

Answer 18

It collects the egg released and transport it to the uterus.

Question 19

What is the function of the uterus?

Answer 19

It holds the developing fetus during pregnancy.

Question 20

What is the function of the cervix?

Answer 20

It connects the uterus to the vagina.

Question 21

What is puberty?

Answer 21

A stage in life where both boys and girls undergoes physical changes that allow reproduction to start.

Question 22

What are some of the physical changes that happen during puberty for boys?

There are 2 changes to the voice, 2 changes to the body and 2 changes to the reproductive organs.

Answer 22

Voice
1) voice box enlarges
2) voice deepens
Body
1) Hair growth in the armpits and pubic regions
2) Hair growth on face, chest and limbs.
Reproductive organs
1) Testes produce sperms and male sex hormones
2) Penis enlarges

Question 23

What are some of the physical changes that happen during puberty for girls?

There are 3 changes to the body and 2 changes to the reproductive organs.

Answer 23

Body
1) Hair growth in the armpits and pubic regions
2) Hips broaden
3) Breasts grows bigger
Reproductive organs
1) Ovaries produce mature eggs and female sex hormones
2) mensturation begins

Question 24

What is a menstrual cycle?

Answer 24

A process that involves the regular changing of the uterine lining and the release of egg from the ovary.

Question 25

How long is a typical menstrual cycle?

Answer 25

28 days

Question 26

What are the 4 stages of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 26

1) Menstruation 2) Repair and growth of uterine lining 3) Ovulation 4) Further thickening of uterine lining

Question 27

Look at the diagram. When is it the fertile period? Day ____ to Day ____

Answer 27

Day 11 to Day 18 ## Footnote This fertile period usually happens 10 days after the first menstrual discharge.

Question 28

What are the 3 stages before pregnancy?

Answer 28

1) Sexual intercourse 2) fertilisation 3) implantation

Question 29

What is fertilisation?

Answer 29

The fusing of an egg with a sperm.

Question 30

What is implantation?

Answer 30

The fertilised egg attaching itself to the uterine lining.

Question 31

What is facilitated reproduction?

Answer 31

Using technology to increase the chances of pregnancy.

Question 32

Name the 2 common methods of facilitated reproduction.

Answer 32

1) in-vitro fertilisation 2) artificial insemination

Question 33

Describe how in-vitro fertilisation works. ## Footnote There are 3 steps.

Answer 33

1) eggs and sperms collected from the couples 2) eggs mixed with sperms in a glass dish to allow fertilisation 3) fertilised eggs are released into the uterus for implantation

Question 34

Describe how artificial insemination works. ## Footnote There are 2 steps.

Answer 34

1) healthy sperms are collected from the male 2) the sperms are released into the uterus to increase the chances of fertilisation

Question 35

State the 2 **permanent** birth control methods.

Answer 35

1) vasectomy (male) 2) ligation (female)

Question 36

Describe how vasectomy works to prevent pregnancy.

Answer 36

The sperm ducts are cut and tied back. This prevents the sperm from entering the urethra. No sperms will be deposited at the vagina.

Question 37

Describe how ligation works to prevent pregnancy.

Answer 37

The oviducts are cut and tied back. This prevents the sperm from reaching the egg.

Question 38

State the 5 methods of temporary birth control methods.

Answer 38

1) condoms 2) diaphragm 3) contraceptive pills 4) spermicide 5) intra-uterine device (IUD)

Question 39

What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)?

Answer 39

Infections that spread during sexual contact.

Question 40

Give 2 examples of STI spread by bacteria.

Answer 40

1) gonorrhoea 2) syphilis

Question 41

Give 1 example of STI spread by virus.

Answer 41

HIV ## Footnote HIV is short for Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 42

State 3 other ways that STI can be spread besides sexual contact.

Answer 42

1) blood transfusion with containminated blood 2) sharing of containminated needles 3) an infected mother passing to child during child birth

Question 43

What medicine is used to treat STI caused by bacteria?

Answer 43

antibiotics

Question 44

What is abortion?

Answer 44

The delibrate ending of a pregnancy.

Question 45

What are the 2 main reasons for abortion?

Answer 45

1) the family is not ready 2) the pregnant woman is suffering from life-threating medical conditions

Question 46

What are the 2 after effects of abortion?

Answer 46

1) may affect the chances of future pregnancy 2) couple may develop depression and anxiety due to guilt.