Science Biology reproduction

Question 1

What is the specific term for a sex cell?

Answer 1

Gametes

Question 2

Name the male and female sex cells

Answer 2

Sperm and egg

Question 3

Name the sex cells in plants

Answer 3

Pollen and egg

Question 4

What is puberty?

Answer 4

Puberty is the body preparing for reproduction

Question 5

What causes the changes in the body during puberty?

Answer 5

Hormones-chemical messengers in the body

Question 6

What is fertilisation?

Answer 6

When a male and a female gamete join together and the nuclei fuses together

Question 7

What is the role of the testes?

Answer 7

To produce sperm

Question 8

What is the role of the ovaries?

Answer 8

To produce eggs and hormones

Question 9

What is menstruation?

Answer 9

Menstruation is when the lining of the uterus is shed once a month

Question 10

How long does a menstrual cycle take?

Answer 10

Approximately 28 days

Question 11

What is pollination?

Answer 11

When the pollen is transferred from an anther to the stigma and the male and female gametes fuse together