Reproduction (science

Question 1

adolescence

Answer 1

The period of time when a child changes into an adult.

Question 2

anther

Answer 2

The part of a flower that produces pollen

Question 3

carpel

Answer 3

The female reproductive part of the flower.

Question 4

Cervix

Answer 4

The ring of muscle at the entrance to the uterus. It keeps
the baby in place while the woman is pregnant

Question 5

cilia

Answer 5

Tiny hairs on the surface of cells.

Question 6

condom

Answer 6

A barrier method of contraception, which prevents semen
being released into the vagina.

Question 7

contraception

Answer 7

A method of preventing pregnancy.

Question 8

contraceptive pill

Answer 8

A chemical method of contraception.

Question 9

ejaculation

Answer 9

When semen is released from the penis

Question 10

embryo

Answer 10

A ball of cells that forms when the fertilised egg divides

Question 11

fertilisation

Answer 11

The process where the nucleus of a sperm cell joins with the
nucleus of an egg cell

Question 12

fetus

Answer 12

The name given to an unborn baby from eight weeks of
development.

Question 13

filament

Answer 13

The part of a flower that holds up the anther.

Question 14

fluid sac

Answer 14

Contains fluid. This acts as a shock absorber, protecting the
fetus from bumps

Question 15

fruit

Answer 15

The part of a plant that contains seeds

Question 16

gametes

Answer 16

Reproductive cells. The male gamete is a sperm cell and the
female gamete is an egg cell.

Question 17

germination

Answer 17

The period of time when a seed starts to grow.

Question 18

implantation

Answer 18

The process where an embryo attaches to the lining of the
uterus.

Question 19

menstrual cycle

Answer 19

The monthly cycle during which the uterus lining thickens,
and then breaks down and leaves the body if an egg is not
fertilised.

Question 20

ovary (human)

Answer 20

Contains egg cells

Question 21

oviduct

Answer 21

Tube that carries an egg to the uterus.

Question 22

ovary (plant)

Answer 22

The part of a flower that contains ovules.

Question 23

ovulation

Answer 23

The release of an egg from an ovary.

Question 24

Ovule

Answer 24

The female gamete of a plant

Question 25

penis

Answer 25

The structure that caries sperm and semen out of the body.

Question 26

period

Answer 26

Loss of uterus lining through the vagina

Question 27

petal

Answer 27

The brightly coloured part of a flower that attracts insects.

Question 27

placenta

Answer 27

The organ where substances pass between the mother’s and the fetus’s blood. It acts as a barrier, stopping infections and harmful substances reaching the fetus.

Question 28

pollen

Answer 28

The male gamete of a plant.

Question 29

pollination

Answer 29

The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma.

Question 30

seed

Answer 30

The structure that develops into a new plant

Question 30

puberty

Answer 30

The physical changes that take place during adolescence

Question 31

scrotum

Answer 31

The bag of skin that holds the testes.

Question 32

seed dispersal

Answer 32

The movement of seeds away from the parent plant

Question 33

semen

Answer 33

Fluid containing sperm

Question 34

sepal

Answer 34

The special leaves found under the flower, which protect unopened buds.

Question 35

sexual intercourse

Answer 35

The process where the penis releases semen into the vagina.

Question 36

sperm cell

Answer 36

A cell containing male genetic material.

Question 37

sperm duct

Answer 37

Tube that carries sperm from the testes to the penis.

Question 38

stamen

Answer 38

The male reproductive part of the flower

Question 39

Stigma

Answer 39

The part of a flower that is sticky to catch grains of pollen.

Question 40

style

Answer 40

The part of a flower that holds up the stigma

Question 41

testes

Answer 41

The testes produces sperm and the male sex hormones.

Question 42

umbilical cord

Answer 42

Connects the fetus to the placenta

Question 43

urethra

Answer 43

Tube that carries urine or sperm out of the body.

Question 44

vagina

Answer 44

Receives sperm during sexual intercourse. This is where the male’s penis enters the female’s body.

Question 45

uterus

Answer 45

Where a baby develops until its birth.