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1
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What is larger the Female egg cell or the Male sperm cell?

A

The egg cell

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2
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The egg cell is released from the ovary in a process called ovulation on which day of the Menstrual cycle?

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On Day 14 but varies from woman to woman.

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Where does the egg attach to after fertilisation?

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The lining of the Uterus.

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4
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What does the nucleus of the sperm cell hold?

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All the genetic information.

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5
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What is fertilisation?

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Fertilisation is when the sperm burrows into the egg during sexual intercourse.

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6
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What does the testes store?

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The testes store all the semen (the substance that sperm is in).

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7
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What happens to a males penis during puberty?

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It becomes larger and grows some hair around it.

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Which day of the menstrual cycle do periods start?

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Day 1

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9
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What is the menstrual cycle triggered by?

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Hormones

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10
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What happens during ovulation?

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The egg cell is released

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11
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What is the sack of skin around the testes?

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The scrotum

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12
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What is the male gamete?

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The sperm cell

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13
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What is the female gamete?

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The egg cell

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14
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Where do the sperms and the egg meet?

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The oviduct

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15
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What happens after periods?

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The lining of the Uterus begins to thicken

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16
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What does the placenta do?

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The placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby and removes waste products from the baby’s blood.

17
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What is the tube that runs down the middle of the penis called?

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The urethra.

18
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What is the male part of the flower called?

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The stamen

19
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What is the female part of the flower called?

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The carpel

20
Q

What is the filament and what is the anther?

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The anther is where the pollen (the male gamete) is produced and the filament is the stem beneath the anther.

21
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What is the stigma?

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The stigma is the sticky bit at the top of the style (the stem of the flower).

22
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What does the ovary hold?

A

The ovules, the female gamete of the flower.

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