Reproductive System

Question 1

What is the function of the reproduction system

Answer 1

When the male and female reproductive systems work together to produce an offspring

Question 2

What is the order in which sperm passes until it exits the body

Answer 2

It goes from the epididymus to the ductus deferens to the ejaculatory duct to the urethra

Question 3

What is the function of sperm

Answer 3

To carry genetic material

Question 4

What are the main constituents of semen

Answer 4

Sperm and seminal fluid

Question 5

What is the function of eggs/ovum

Answer 5

To contain genetic material needed for a new individual

Question 6

What is the order of structures an unfertilised ovum passes to get outside the body

Answer 6

Ovary to fimbriae to uterine tube to uterus to vagina

Question 7

What is the function of the epididymus

Answer 7

To store sperm until they mature

Question 8

What’s the function of the seminal vesicles

Answer 8

To produce fluid which mixes with sperm

Question 9

What’s the function of the prostate gland

Answer 9

To produce fluid which mixes with sperm

Question 10

What’s the function of ovaries

Answer 10

To produce secondary oocytes or ovum and secrete oestrogen and progesterone

Question 11

What’s the functions of the testes

Answer 11

Produce sperm and secrete testosterone

Question 12

What’s the function of the uterine tube

Answer 12

To pass the an ovum into the uterus

Question 13

What’s the function of the uterus

Answer 13

It’s the site of implantation of a zygote and the site of growth/development of an embryo/foetus

Question 14

What is a yeast infection

Answer 14

It affects the female reproductive system and is a fungal infection called Candida albicans and are opportunistic when there an impairment in the immune system such as pregnancy and uncontrolled diabetes

Question 15

What’s the definition of fertilisation

Answer 15

When a sperm and ovum fuse together to form a zygote

Question 16

What are the functions of meiosis

Answer 16

To produce gametes and produce genetically different daughter cells

Question 17

What is the process of meiosis

Answer 17

A primary cell with 46 replicated chromosomes is divided into 4 genetically different gamete daughter cells with 23 replicated chromosomes

Question 18

What’s the difference between meiosis and mitosis

Answer 18

• Mitosis occurs in somatic or body cells whereas meiosis only occurs in sex cells.
• Meiosis occurs for reproduction whereas mitosis occurs for tissue repairs, growths and cell replacement
• meiosis produces genetically different daughter cells whereas mitosis produces identical daughter cells

Question 19

Explain the production of gametes in oogenesis

Answer 19

• cells in the ovaries divide by mitosis and form primary oocytes
• a primary oocyte with 46 chromosome is replicated and divides into a secondary oocyte and polar body with 23 chromosomes
• a secondary oocyte divides into 1 ovum and 3 polar body with 23 chromosomes

Question 20

Explain the production of gametes during spermatogenesis

Answer 20

• cells in testes divide by mitosis to form primary spermatocytes
• a primary spermatocyte is replicated with 46 chromosomes and splits into 2 secondary spermatocytes with 23 replicated chromosomes
• both secondary spermatocytes divide into spermatids which develop into sperm with 23 chromosomes