Sexual reproduction

Question 1

Female hormones

Answer 1

Oestrogen and progesterone

Question 2

Ovary

Answer 2

Produce eggs and female hormones

Question 3

Endocrine gland

Answer 3

Ductless

Hormones diffuses with bloodstream

Question 4

exocrine gland

Answer 4

Ducted

such as tear gland

Question 5

Once meiosis is complete the egg is

Answer 5

surrounded by the Graafian follicle which produces oestrogen

When mature the follicle forms a swelling on the outside of the ovary and burst at ovulation

After ovulation it becomes the corpus late

Question 6

Menstrual cycle

Answer 6

Series of physical and hormonal events that take place every 28 days in preparation for pregnancy

Question 7

day 1 - 5

Answer 7

Old lining of uterus breaks down and is shed from the body.

New egg is produced in the ovary by meiosis and it’s surrounded by a Graafian follicle

Question 8

day 6-14

Answer 8

Hormone oestrogen is produced by follicle

It causes the lining of the uterus to be built up again in preparation for implantation and also prevents the development of any more eggs

Question 9

Day 14

Answer 9

Ovulation - follicle bursts

Question 10

Day 14-28

Answer 10

Follicle develops into corpus lateum

which causes the endometrium to think and prevents eggs from forming

Question 11

Insemination

Answer 11

Release of sperm into female