Human Reproduction and Fertilisation Flashcards
1
Q
What is sexual intercourse?
A
Sexual intercourse is how babies are made where a sperm cell must meet an egg cell. The men’s penis enters the women’s vagina. Sperm are released.
2
Q
The nucleus of the sperm will fuse with the nucleus of the egg. This is called ……….. .
A
Fertilisation
3
Q
If there is no egg in the oviduct, all of the sperm will ………. and no baby will be produced.
A
Die
4
Q
The fertilised egg travels to the uterus and settles into the soft lining. This is called ………… .
A
Implantation
5
Q
The woman is pregnant for about ……….. in total.
A
40 weeks
6
Q
The cell divides into 2, then 4, and then 8 cells and so on. The tiny ball of cells is called an ………… .
A
Embryo
7
Q
The embryo gets larger and eventually becomes a ……….. .
A
Fetus
