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For questions 1 to 10 choose and circle the correct word from the brackets to make each sentence correct
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Humans reproduce using (sexual, asexual) reproduction Fertilisation is when an egg cell joins with a (ovary, egg cell, sperm cell) A sperm cell is adapted to its job because it (has a tail, has food reserves, contains cytoplasm) An egg cell is much bigger than a sperm cell because it (has a tail, has food reserves, contains cytoplasm) The name given to the time when teenagers go through rapid sexual changes is called (menstruation, puberty, menapause). Pregnancy lasts for (9 days, 9 weeks, 9 months) A developing baby inside the womb is called a (foetus, adolescent, egg cell) The cycle of menstruation lasts about (10 days, 28 days, 46 days) Fertilisation occurs in the (oviduct, ovary, testes) Sperm are produced in the (oviduct, ovary, testes)
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
On the diagram of the male reproductive system choose which letter matches the following parts: Penis ___ Scrotum ___ Glands___ Testis___ Bladder___
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A B C D E
16. 17. 18. 19.
On the diagram of the female reproductive system choose which letter matches the following parts: Cervix ____ Vagina ____ Ovary ____ Uterus (Womb) ____
Look at the diagram. What is happening at X and Y?: 20.
What is happening at X? ___________________
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What is happening at Y? ______________________________
The diagram shows a foetus developing in it’s mother’s womb 22.
What is the name of the liquid that surrounds the foetus? _____________________________
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Why is the foetus surrounded by this fluid? ____________________________________
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Name one substance that passes from the mother to the foetus. ___________________________________
A B C D
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& 26: Describe two changes that take place in girls during puberty.
27 & 28: Describe two changes that take place in boys during puberty.
29. Put these sentences in the correct order to describe the processes that take place during mentstruation after “The uterus lining breaks down”: A: Egg is released in the oviduct B: The uterus lining gets thicker C: Egg ripens in the ovary ________
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30. Why does the uterus lining become thicker during the menstrual cycle?
Now go back and check your work to make sure you haven’t made any silly mistakes.