Human Reproduction (Exam Questions)

Question 1

Draw a labelled diagram of the reproductive system of the human female (12)

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Question 2

What is fertilisation

Indicate where fertilisation normally occurs on the male reproductive system diagram

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Question 3

State one cause of infertility in the female and one cause of infertility in the male

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Question 4

What is meant by in vitro fertilisation

What is done with the products of in vitro fertilisation

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Question 5

What is a germ layer

List the three germ layers

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Question 6

Relate each of the germ layers to an organ or system in the adult body

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Question 7

From what structures does the placenta develop

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Question 8

Name a hormone associated with the maintenance of the placenta

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Question 9

Describe the amnion and state its role

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Question 10

where is testosterone secreted in the body of the human male

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Question 11

Give a brief account of the role of testosterone

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Question 12

Draw a large labelled diagram of the reproductive system of the human male

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Question 13

Where are sperm produced

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Question 14

State two ways in which sperm differs from ova (eggs)

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Question 15

Name a gland that secretes seminal fluid

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Question 16

State a function of seminal fluid

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Question 17

What is meant by contraception

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Question 18

Give an example of a surgical method of male contraception

Suggest an advantage and disadvantage of the method that you have named

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Question 19

List three methods of contraception other than surgical

In your answer you may refer to either or both sexes

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Question 20

Suggest a possible effect on a human population that may result from an increased availability of contraception

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Question 21

Notes on menstruation and a disorder of mentruation

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Question 22

Biological benefits of breastfeeding

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Question 23

survival times for sperm and ova

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Question 24

Formation and functions of the placenta

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Question 25

Graph illustrating changes in the levels of hormones

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Question 26

where is FSH produced

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Question 27

Give one function of FSH

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Question 28

Draw a labelled diagram of the reproductive system of the human male
Label the following parts on your diagram: Testis, Seminal vesicle, Urethra, Sperm duct (Vas deferens), Epididymis, Prostate gland

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Question 29

Place an X where meiosis occurs on male reproductive system diagram

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Question 30

Place Y where sperm are stored on male reproductive system diagram

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Question 31

State two functions of testosterone

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Question 32

Give a cause of infertility and suggest a corrective measure

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Question 33

Identify parts on female reproductive system

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Question 34

Using the letter x Y and Z identify the following

1. Endometrium (X)
2. Where fertilisation normally occurs (Y)
3. where meiosis occurs (Z)

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Question 35

Which part os the female reproductive system is influenced by both FSH and LH

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Question 36

Give two biological advantages of breastfeedinng

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Question 37

Draw a diagram of the reproductive system of the human female
On your diagram indicate where the following occur:
1. Meiosis
2. Fertilisation
3. Implantation

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Question 38

Give an account of the role of either oestrogen or progesterone in the menstrual cycle

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Question 39

Name a human female menstrual disorder
In the case of this disorder give:
1. A possible cause
2. A method of treatment

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Question 40

Give an account of the importance of the placenta during human development in the womb

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Question 41

From what tissues is the placenta formed

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Question 42

Outline how birth occurs

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Question 43

What is meant by in vitro fertilisation

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Question 44

Explain morula and blastocyst in relation to the development of the embryo

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Question 45

What is semen

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Question 46

Draw a labelled diagram of the reproductive system of the human male
On your diagram indicate clearly and name the part at which each of the following occurs:
1. Production of sperm cells
2. Maturing of sperm cells
3. Mixing of fluid with sperm cells
4. Transport of semen

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Question 47

State two secondary sexual characteristics of the human male

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Question 48

What maintains the secondary sexual characteristics in the adult male

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Question 49

Name three germ layers in the early human embryo

For each germ layer name a structure in the adult body that develops from it

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Question 50

What is an amnion

Explain the importance of the amnion for the foetus

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Question 51

What term refers to ‘physical changes that distinguish the sexes but are not essential for reproduction’
What term is used for the time in a young person’s life when such changes take place
Name the hormone that maintains such changes throughout the life of a male

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Question 52

Name the parts ale reproductive labelled A B C D E and F on the female reproductive system
Using these letters identify the following locations:
1. where meiosis occurs
2. Where zygote formation occurs
3. Where implantation occurs

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Question 53

Describe the role of oestrogen and progesterone in the control of the events of the menstrual cycle

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Question 54

By which type of cell division does the zygote divide

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Question 55

Further divisions result in the formation of the morula

What is the next developmental stage after the morula

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Question 56

The placenta forms from tissues of the mother and the foetus
Give two roles of the placenta

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Question 57

Give one change experienced by the mother that indicates to her that the birth process is starting

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Question 58

Give a short account of the birth process

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