Human Repoductions And Genetics

Question 0

Fallopian tubes

Answer 0

The Fallopian tubes carry the egg to the interns fertilisation occurs here

Question 1

Ovaries

Answer 1

Ovaries store and release eggs

Question 2

Testicles

Answer 2

Produce sperm

Question 3

Sperm duct

Answer 3

The sperm duct brings the sperm for the testes to the penis

Question 4

Glands and testicles

Answer 4

Produce seminal fluid which mixes sperm to form semen (allows sperm to swim)

Question 5

Penis

Answer 5

Enters the female and ejaculates semen

Question 6

Puberty

Answer 6

Puberty describes when the body starts becoming sexually mature (normally happens between the ages of 10 and 15)

Question 7

Puberty in males

Answer 7

Sex hormones (testosterone) are released causing the voice to deepen,hairs grow around the sex organs,face,chest and underarms, the testicles and penis grow bigger and start to produce sperm

Question 8

Puberty in females

Answer 8

When the sex hormones (oestrogen and progesterone) are released the breasts develop, hips widen, and hairs begins to grow on the body

Question 9

Copulation

Answer 9

Another name for sexual intercourse

Question 10

Implantation

Answer 10

Occurs when a fertilised egg lodges itself on the lining of the uterus

Question 11

Zygote

Answer 11

Egg and sperm fuses to form a single cell

Question 12

Embryo

Answer 12

Division of the zygote occurs and it grows. Attaches to the lining of the uterus (implantation)

Question 13

Foetus

Answer 13

After 8 weeks it starts to looks like a human

Question 14

Pregnancy

Answer 14

The average length of a human pregnancy is 40 weeks

Question 15

Amniotic fluid

Answer 15

As the embryo develops in the uterus it is protected inside a bag of fluid this fluid provides a cushion for the embryo this bursts during the delivery of the baby “water breaking”

Question 16

Umbilical chord

Answer 16

A tube that joins the embryo to the placenta

Question 17

Placenta

Answer 17

Is rich in blood vessels, it is here that food and oxygen from the mothers blood pass into the baby’s blood, also wastes such as carbon dioxide pass from the baby’s blood into the mothers

Question 18

Birth

Answer 18

Begins when the uterus muscles start to contract. The bag of amniotic fluids bursts “water breaking” and further contractions push the baby out usually head first. The umbilical cord is cut and the placenta (afterbirth) comes out after.

Question 19

Labour

Answer 19

Muscles of the uterus contracts to push out the baby

Question 20

Family planning

Answer 20

To control the number of children you have you need to control the number of times fertilisations takes place

Question 21

Natural method of contraception

Answer 21

Aim to detect the day ovulation takes place and avoid intercourse during the fertile period

Question 22

Artificial methods of contraception

Answer 22

Prevent the sperm and egg meeting
E.g condom which prevents sperm entering the vagina
E.g contraceptive pills which prevent ovulation

Question 23

Abstain

Answer 23

It is important to realise no method is 100% reliable to abstain (to not have sexual intercourse) from sex is the only way to avoid pregnancy

Question 24

Condoms

Answer 24

Prevent pregnancy and prevent the spread of sexually transmitted disease or infections (STD’s) and (STI’s)