Human Reproduction (Part 1 - Male)

Question 1

Gametes

Answer 1

Haploid sex cells that fuse during sexual reproduction

Question 2

Zygote

Answer 2

Diploid cell formed by the fusion of haploid gametes during sexual reproduction

Question 3

Testes

Answer 3

Produce sperm, produce the hormone testosterone

Question 4

Epididymis

Answer 4

Stores and matures sperm until it is released

Question 5

Vas deferns

Answer 5

carries sperm into the urethra

Question 6

Prostate gland
Cowper’s gland
Seminal vesicles

Answer 6

contribution to the production of seminal fluid

Question 7

Penis

Answer 7

Release of sperm into the urethra

Question 8

Scrotum

Answer 8

Keeps the temperature of the testes slightly lower than body temperature to maintain sperm count

Question 9

Urethra

Answer 9

Carries semen out of the body

Question 10

Formation of male gametes

Answer 10

Meiosis to produce haploid sperm cells which are stored in the epididymis until they are released

Question 11

Sperm structure

Answer 11

Tail (flagellum) - Movement
Neck - Generates energy
Head - Contains haploid nucleus
Acrosome - Dissolves the wall of the egg (Contains digestive enzymes)

Question 12

Role of hormones in male

Answer 12

LH stimulates the release of testosterone by the testes
FSH stimulates the production of sperm
Testosterone is necessary for the production of sperm
Testosterone is responsible for secondary sex characteristis