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1
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What is the proper name for sex cells?

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Gametes

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2
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What is the male sex cell?

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Sperm

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3
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What is the female sex cell?

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Ovum (egg)

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4
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Sperm mixes in a fluid to make….

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Semen

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5
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When are sperm made in the testes?

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After puberty

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6
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One of the 2 ovaries release an egg every

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28 days

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7
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An egg released from an ovary passes into

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The Fallopian tube

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8
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The egg meets sperm in the….

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Fallopian tube

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9
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If an egg isn’t fertilised by a sperm, the egg dies after

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A day

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10
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How often does the menstrual cycle take place?

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Every 28 days

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11
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When is the egg released in the menstrual cycle?

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Day 14

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12
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How many stages are there to the menstrual cycle? Name them

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4 stages

  1. Lining of uterus breaks down Day 1-3
  2. Lining of the uterus builds up Day 4-13
  3. Egg released Day 14
  4. Lining of uterus maintained 15-28
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13
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When in the menstrual cycle is a female most likely to become pregnant?

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Day 14

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14
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Which stage in the menstrual cycle is the period?

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Stage 1

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15
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What happens to periods if egg fertilises the sperm

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Periods stop

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16
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What happens in stage 2 of the menstrual cycle?

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The lining of the uterus thickens into a spongy layer full of blood vessels ready for implantation

17
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Describe the phases of fertilisation?

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Ovulation
Copulation
Fertilisation
Cell division
Implantation
18
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What is formed when the nuclei of the egg and sperm join together?

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Zygote

19
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When does the fertilised egg divide into 2?

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24 hours after fertilisation

20
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The fertilised egg divides into 32 cells by day….

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Day 4

21
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When the fertilised egg has divided into 32 cells, it is called…

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An embryo

22
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What develops one week after fertilisation?

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Placenta

23
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Embryo - what has formed at 1 month?

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Brain, heart, lungs, eyes, ears. It is only 6 mm long

24
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At 9 weeks, the body is completely formed and is called…

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A foetus

25
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When is the foetus viable?

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At 7 months

26
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When does a foetus look like a baby?

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3 months

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