U2: 9- Gamete Production And Fertilisation

Question 1

In which organ are sperm made?

Answer 1

Testes

Question 2

Where exactly in the testes are sperm made?

Answer 2

Seminiferous tubules

Question 3

Name the cells surrounding the seminiferous tubules in the testes.

Answer 3

Interstitial cells

Question 4

Name the cells that are found in the seminiferous tubules that divide by meiosis to form the sperm.

Answer 4

Germline cells

Question 5

Which tube carries the sperm from the testes towards the urethra?

Answer 5

Sperm duct

Question 6

Name the two accessory glands.

Answer 6

Seminal vesicles and prostate gland

Question 7

What two substances are released by the seminal vesicles?

Answer 7

• a liquid rich in fructose sugar to provide the sperm with energy
• a liquid that contains a hormone-like compound that stimulates the female reproductive tract to contract to help the sperm swim faster towards the oviduct

Question 8

What substance does the prostate gland secrete?

Answer 8

A liquid rich in enzymes which maintains the fluid medium at the optimum viscosity for sperm mobility

Question 9

What name is given to the liquid containing sperm and the secretions of the accessory glands?

Answer 9

Semen

Question 10

What is the name of the structure that the egg develops in?

Answer 10

Follicle

Question 11

Where in the female reproductive tract does the process of fertilisation occur?

Answer 11

Oviduct

Question 12

What is formed when an egg and a sperm fuse during fertilisation?

Answer 12

Zygote