Reproduction And Genetics

Question 1

Ovaries

Answer 1

Store and release egg

Question 2

Fallopian tubes

Answer 2

Carry the egg to the uterus, fertilisation occurs here

Question 3

Uterus (womb)

Answer 3

Where the fertilised egg becomes implanted and finds nourishment

Question 4

Cervix

Answer 4

Leads from the vagina to the uterus

Question 5

Vagina

Answer 5

Holds the male penis during sexual intercourse

Question 6

Ovulation

Answer 6

An egg is released from the ovary an average of every 28 days

Question 7

The egg is released

Answer 7

On a day 13-15 of the menstrual cycle and it passes along the fallopian tube to the uterus

Question 8

Menopause

Answer 8

Signals the end of the female’s ability to reproduce and also the end of her menstrual cycle. It happens at different ages for different people, typically in the late late 40’s into the 50’s

Question 9

Testes

Answer 9

Produce sperm

Question 10

Scrotum

Answer 10

Where the testes are, it is located outside the body to ensure the temperature is lower than body temperature for healthy sperm.

Question 11

Amniotic Fluid

Answer 11

As the embryo develops in the uterus it is protected inside a bag of fluid called amniotic fluid

Question 12

Umbilical cord

Answer 12

A tube called the umbilical cord joins the embryo to the placenta

Question 13

Asexual reproduction

Answer 13

Involves one parent, cells from this parent divide and a new plant grows from these cells. This new plant is identical to its parent (E.g. strawberries, potatoes, etc.).