Reproduction In Humans Flashcards
What are the male reproductive parts in humans?
- The Testes
- The penis
What is the male reproductive cell called?
The sperm
True or False:
Sperm is produced in the penis.
False:
Sperm is produced in the testes.
True or False:
A mature male produces a single, large sperm at a time.
False.
Millions of microscopic sperms are produced.
What are the female reproductive parts in humans?
- The ovaries
- The womb
- The vagina
True or False:
The female reproductive cell is called the egg
True.
True or False:
The egg is the largest cell in the human body.
True.
True or false:
A human female will only produce eggs when she matures.
False.
A human female is born with immature eggs in her ovaries.
The eggs mature when her reproductive parts reach maturity.
In humans, how long does it take from fertilisation to birth?
Nine months.
True or False:
During fertilisation, millions of sperms will fuse with the egg
False.
Many sperms will reach the egg, but only one can fertilize the egg.
What happens to a fertlised human egg?
It will start to divide to form more cells. It attaches itself the wall of the womb, and continues to develop/grow.
What function does the umbilical cord provide?
The umbilical cord provides the developing baby with nutrients from the mother’s blood.
True or False:
All characteristics passed from parents to their young are easily observed.
False.
Although some physical characteristics are noticeable (earlobe/eyelid types, skin/hair colour), there are other kinds of characteristics that are not observed (blood type, sun-sneezing)
True or False:
We inherit our fingerprints from our parents.
False.
Fingerprints are unique to every individual
How is sexual reproduction in flowering plants and in humans similar?
Both involve the fusion of the male and female reproductive cells.
Both pass on characteristics from one generation to another.
