Ch.4.4

Question 1

Parents have __________________ in taking care of their children, starting from the __________________ period.

Answer 1

Responsibilities

Pregnancy

Question 2

If a sperm __________________________________________________________________________________________, the woman becomes __________________.

Answer 2

Successfully fertilises an ovum and implantation occurs

Pregnant

Question 3

Signs of pregnancy:

• __________________ of __________________
• __________________ __________________
• N_________________
• __________________ __________________
• __________________ __________________ easily
• C_________________

Answer 3

Absence of menstruation
Swollen breasts
Nausea
Frequent urination
Feeling tired 
Constipation

Question 4

A pregnant woman should:

• not ___________ ______________ __________________ a __________________ __________________
• not __________________
• not __________________ __________________
• ___________________ a __________________ _____________
• have __________________ __________________ __________________
• __________________ regularly

Answer 4

Take drugs without a doctor’s approval
Smoke
Drink alcohol
Maintain a balanced diet
Regular health check-ups
Exercise

Question 5

The length of pregnancy in mammals usually __________________ _____________ the __________________ of the __________________.

Answer 5

Increase with the size of the mammal

Question 6

When a woman is having a baby, her body will show __________________ _____________ __________________.
She should __________________ __________________ __________________ to __________________ __________________.

Answer 6

Signs of pregnancy

take extra care to maintain health

Question 7

__________________ is essential for the __________________ __________________ of babies.

Answer 7

Parenting

Healthy, growth

Question 8

Parents need to provide their baby with _____________ __________________ such as food, clothing and shelter

• __________________the baby
• __________________ __________________ for the baby

Answer 8

Daily necessities
Feed
Changing nappies

Question 9

Parents also need to __________________ the baby and __________________ the baby __________________ __________________ __________________.

• __________________ the baby to __________________
• __________________ the baby to __________________

Answer 9

Guide, teach, different basic skills
Teaching, walk
Teaching, talk

Question 10

Besides humans, many other animals also __________________, __________________ and ______________ ________________ their babies.

Answer 10

Feed, protect, look after

Question 11

Married couples should ____________ _________________ before having __________________.
They have to decide on the __________________ of __________________ they want and __________________ to __________________ __________________.
This is called __________________ __________________.

Answer 11

Plan carefully, having babies, number of children, when to have children
Family planning

Question 12

Family planning helps married couples make sure that they can give each other enough __________________ and __________________.

Answer 12

Strength, love

Question 13

Preventing the _____________ _____ _____ ____________ and _______ ___________ is one of the __________________ __________________ of __________________ __________________.

• preventing __________________ ___________ __________________ _____________ _________ __________________
• preventing __________________

Answer 13

Fusion of the sperm, the ovum, basic principles, birth control
Sperms from reaching the ovum
Ovulation

Question 14

Married couples may practise __________________ __________________ to avoid __________________.

Answer 14

Birth control, pregnancy

Question 15

Birth control method: condom
What does it do: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How it works:
-_________________ condom:
-it is _____________________________________________________________________________ so that ________________________________________________
-_____________________ condom:
-it is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer 15

Condom
Acts as a barrier to prevent sperms from reaching the ovum
Male, rolled over the erect penis of the husband before intercourses so that semen is trapped
Female, placed inside the vagina of the wife before intercourse to catch semen

Question 16

Birth control method: diaphragm
What does it do: _____________________________________________________
How it works: it is _______________________________________________________ so that ____________________________________

Answer 16

acts as a barrier to prevent sperms from reaching the ovum

placed at the opening of the uterus of the wife, sperms cannot enter the uterus

Question 17

Birth control method: rhythm method
What does it do/ what happens: __________________________________________________
How does it work: it is ______________________________________________________________, so that_________________________________________________________

Answer 17

a natural method without using birth control devices
it is to avoid having sexual intercourse around the days when ovulation occurs, so that the sperms have not chance of meeting the ovum

Question 18

Is the rhythm method 100% effective? Why?

Answer 18

It is because the timing of a woman’s menstrual cycle is hard to predict.

Question 19

Birth control method: sterilisation
What happens: ____________________________________________________
How does it work:
-______________ sterilisation
-the ____________________________________ so that _________________________________________
-_______________ sterilisation
-the _____________________________ so as to ________________________________________________________

Answer 19

A surgery is done to permanently prevent pregnancy
Male, sperm ducts are tied and cut, sperms cannot be passed out of the body
Female, oviducts are tied and cut, prevent the ova from passing down the oviducts

Question 20

Birth control method: birth control pills
What does it do: __________________________________________________
How it works: ____________________________________________________________________

Answer 20

stops ovulation by using sex hormones

these are taken by the wife regularly according to a doctor’s instructions

Question 21

Birth control methods:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer 21

Condom, diaphragm, rhythm method, sterilisation, birth control pills

Question 22

Married couples should decide _____________________________________ and ____________________________________. This is called ________________ ________________.

Answer 22

how many children they want, when to have them, family planning

Question 23

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Answer 23

Preventing sperms from reaching the ovum

Preventing ovulation

Question 24

___________________________________________ (STDs) are _______________ _____________ that can be passed from one person to another through ____________________ __________________. Some ______________ ______________ ______________ can help prevent the transmission of STDs.

Answer 24

Sexually transmitted diseases, infectious diseases, sexual contact, birth control methods

Question 25

Using ________________ (including _________ ______________ and ______________ _______________) in sexual intercourse prevents STDs as they act as a _______________ to prevent _____________ ______________ between the ________________ and the ___________________.

Answer 25

condoms, male condoms, female condoms, barrier, direct contact, penis, vagina

Question 26

Which birth control methods cannot prevent STDs?
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Answer 26

rhythm method, birth control pills, diaphragms, sterilisation