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Question 1

What does a male release during sexual intercourse?

Answer 1

Sperm cells are released

Question 2

On day 14 of the menstrual cycle what happens?

Answer 2

The egg cell is released from the Ovaries.

Question 3

What is the process called when the egg is released ?

Answer 3

Ovulation

Question 4

Where is sperm made in the male’s reproductive system?

Answer 4

The testes

Question 5

During puberty what happens to a male’s face?

Answer 5

Hairs start to grow and spots start to appear.

Question 6

What is the menstrual cycle?

Answer 6

It is a cycle which gets the woman ready for fertilisation and pregnancy. It lasts for 28 days.

Question 7

What happens to a male’s penis during puberty?

Answer 7

It grows bigger and grows hairs

Question 8

What is a sperm cell?

Answer 8

It is a male sex cell that is released during sexual intercourse and has a purpose to fertilise the egg cell

Question 9

What is puberty?

Answer 9

The reproductive system of a child is not mature. It needs to change as a boy or girl develops into an adult, so the system is fully working, the time when this happens is called puberty.

Question 10

What is the placenta?

Answer 10

The placenta is an organ responsible for providing oxygen, anti-bodies and nutrients, and removing waste substances.

Question 11

What is the vagina?

Answer 11

The vagina is a muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the outside of the woman’s body. A man’s penis goes into the vagina during sexual intercourse.

Question 12

What is an embryo?

Answer 12

The fertilised egg divides to form a ball of cells, this is called an embryo.

Question 13

What is ovulation?

Answer 13

Ovulation is the process where the egg is released from the Ovaries, if not fertilised it will die.

Question 14

Is the testes part of the male or female reproductive system.

Answer 14

Male

Question 15

Is the ovary part of the male or female reproductive system?

Answer 15

Female

Question 16

How many parents do you have in asexual reproduction?

Answer 16

1

Question 17

What is the top of the wave called?

Answer 17

The crest

Question 18

What is the bottom of the wave called?

Answer 18

The trough

Question 19

What part of your ear is damaged by loud noises?

Answer 19

It damages the small hairs in the cochlea

Question 20

What does the eardrum do?

Answer 20

When it receives the waves it sends them on as vibrations to the ossicles.

Question 21

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Answer 21

From the crest to the rest position line. Itshows how loud the noise is

Question 22

What is the frequency of a wave?

Answer 22

The frequency of a wave can be measured from the crest to the next crest or the trough to the next trough. It shows the pitch of the sound being heard

Question 23

What does the cochlea do?

Answer 23

When it receives the vibrations the tiny hairs turn the vibrations into electrical waves and sends them onto the auditory nerve.

Question 24

What are all living organisms made up of?

Answer 24

Cells which are the building blocks of life.

Question 25

Cell membrane

Answer 25

This is a barrier around the cell. It controls what can come in and out of the cell.

Question 26

Cytoplasm

Answer 26

This is a jelly like substance where the chemical reactions in a cell take place.

Question 27

Nucleus

Answer 27

This controls the cell and contains genetic material. Genetic information is needed to make new cells.

Question 28

Chloroplast

Answer 28

This is where photosynthesis happens. Chloroplasts contain a green substance called chlorophyll, which traps energy transferred from the sun.

Question 29

Vacuole

Answer 29

This contains a watery liquid called cell sap. It keeps the cell firm.

Question 30

Cell wall

Answer 30

This strengthens the cell and provides support. It is made of a tough fibre called cellulose, which makes the wall rigid.

Question 31

What is a specialised cell?

Answer 31

A specialised cell is a cell that has learnt to change their shape and structure so that they can do their particular job they need to do.

Question 32

Name five specialised cells and how they have changed their shape and structure to help carry out their particular job.

Answer 32

Nerve cell-long and thin and have connections at each end to connect to other nerve cells. Red blood cells-they contain haemoglobin, a red pigment that connects to oxygen, also have a disc like shape which has a larger surface area for carrying oxygen. Sperm cells-