human reproductive system

Question 1

male gametes

Answer 1

sperm

Question 2

where are male gametes made

Answer 2

testes

Question 3

when are male gametes made

Answer 3

all the time after puberty

Question 4

what is semen

Answer 4

sperm mixed with liquid, which is ejaculated into the vagina from the penis during sexual intercourse

Question 5

urethra

Answer 5

tube running down the centre of penis that carries urine or semen.

Question 6

testis

Answer 6

where sperm is made

Question 7

scrotum

Answer 7

sac supporting the testes outside the body to ensure the sperm are kept at a temperature slightly lower than body temp.

Question 8

sperm duct

Answer 8

sperm passes through the sperm duct to be mixed with fluids produced by the gland before being passed into the urethra for ejaculation

Question 9

prostate gland

Answer 9

produces the liquid added to sperm to make semen

Question 10

female reproductive system makes

Answer 10

ova (eggs)

Question 11

an ovum is

Answer 11

an egg

Question 12

ovum are produced every ___ days from one of the 2 ___

Answer 12

28
ovaries

Question 13

fallopian tube

Answer 13

( oviduct)
connects ovaries to uterus where fertilisation happens

Question 14

uterus

Answer 14

the organ where an embryo grows

Question 15

cervix

Answer 15

ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus to eep the developing foetus in place during pregnancy

Question 16

vagina

Answer 16

muscular tube leading to inside of woman’s body, where sperm is deposited from the male during intercourse

Question 17

ovaries

Answer 17

contais ova (female gametes) that mature and develop when hormones are released

Question 18

sex hormone in men

Answer 18

testosterone

Question 19

sex hormone in women

Answer 19

oestrogen

Question 20

what secondary sexual characteristics do the sex hormones trigger in women (4)

Answer 20

• extra hair on underarms and pubic area
• hips to widen
• development of breasts
• ovum release and period starts

Question 21

what secondary sexual characteristics do the sex hormones trigger in men (5)

Answer 21

• extra hair on face and body
• muscles to develop
• penis and testicles to enlarge
• sperm production
• deepening of voice