Puberty and Reproduction

Question 1

Puberty:

Answer 1

The change from childhood to adolescence is when your body becomes sexually mature.

Question 2

The main functions of the male reproductive anatomy are:

Answer 2

Production and storage of sperm and Transfer of sperm to a female’s body

Question 3

Possible reproductive problems in males include:

Answer 3

Sterility
Prostate cancer
Testicular cancer

Question 4

The monthly discharge of blood and tissue in females known as the shedding of the uterine lining is called:

Answer 4

Menstruation

Question 5

One physical change both males and females may experience during puberty is

Answer 5

Acne

Question 6

___________ is the male sex hormone.

Answer 6

Testosterone

Question 7

Pair of tubes with fingerlike projections that draw in eggs in females are called

Answer 7

Fallopian Tubes

Question 8

Organs that make sperm and testosterone are called

Answer 8

Testicles

Question 9

_______ is a muscular elastic passageway in females known as the birth canal.

Answer 9

Vagina

Question 10

The female gland in which eggs are stored is called ________

Answer 10

ovaries.

Question 11

_________ is the female sex hormone.

Answer 11

Estrogen

Question 12

The joining of a sperm and egg is called _____________

Answer 12

fertilization.

Question 13

____________________ is the system of organs involved in producing offspring.

Answer 13

Reproductive system

Question 14

___________ is the process of releasing a mature egg into the fallopian tube.

Answer 14

Ovulation

Question 15

The external male sex organ is called the _______

Answer 15

Penis

Question 16

Compare and contrast four changes in males and females during puberty. Summarize the similarities between both males and females.

Answer 16

Males- larger testicles, facial hair, become more muscular, voice cracks, shoulders widen, 9-15, testosterone
Females- period, hips widen, breasts grow, estrogen, 8-13
Both- Acne, moody, tired, hungry, hair growth, body odor