Cellular Basis of Life 2

Question 1

Where are the enzymes located in a sperm cell?

Answer 1

At the front.

Question 2

What do enzymes help a sperm cell do?

Answer 2

It helps it find and penetrate the ovum.

Question 3

Does a sperm cell have a nucleus?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Why does a sperm cell have a nucleus?

Answer 4

So it can combine half its DNA with the DNA in the ovum.

Question 5

What is a boy’s hormone during puberty called?

Answer 5

Testosterone

Question 6

What is a girl’s hormone during puberty called?

Answer 6

Oestrogen

Question 7

Is the reproductive system functional before puberty?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Are mood swings a result of puberty?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Which gender’s voice deepens as a result of puberty?

Answer 9

Boys

Question 10

What is the average length of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 10

28 Days

Question 11

What happens at the end of the menstrual cycle if the ovum isn’t impregnated?

Answer 11

Period

Question 12

Where does the ova develop/grow?

Answer 12

Ovary

Question 13

What tube do sperm leave the body through?

Answer 13

Urethra

Question 14

What is semen?

Answer 14

Sperm + Fluid

Question 15

What is the purpose of the scrotum and hoes it achieve this?

Answer 15

It keeps the testicles cool by holding them outside the body.

Question 16

What is another word for the womb?

Answer 16

Uterus

Question 17

What is the plural of ovum?

Answer 17

Ova

Question 18

What does the uterus do in preparation of receiving a fertilised egg?

Answer 18

It thickens.

Question 19

Where does the sperm meet the ovum?

Answer 19

Fallopian Tube