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Chapter 3 – Reproduction
1. Sex cells are -
(A) gonads (B) gametes (C) testes (D) ovaries
2. Reproductive organs are:
(A) gonads (B) gametes (C) sperm (D) ova
3. Asexual reproduction involves only one parent and
(A) offspring are identical to parents.
(B) includes regeneration and binary fission
(C) includes spores and budding
(D) all of the above apply
(E) A and B only apply
4. Male gametes are:
(A) semen (B) ova (C) testes (D) sperm
5. Sperm are manufactured in the -
(A) seminiferous tubules (B) epididymis
(C) sperm duct (vas deferens) (D) seminal glands
6. Sperm are stored in the -
(A) seminiferous tubules (B) epididymis
(C) sperm duct (vas deferens) (D) seminal glands
7. Female gametes are:
(A) oviducts (B) ovaries (C) ova (D) sperm
8. Ova are manufactured in the -
(A) ovaries (B) uterus (C) oviducts (D) cervix
9. The tube connecting the ovaries to the uterus is called the -
(A) umbilical cord (B) vagina (C) oviduct (D) urethra
10. Fertilisation takes place in the -
(A) cervix (B) vagina (C) oviduct (D) uterus
11. A fertilised ovum is called a/an -
(A) embryo (B) fetus (C) oviduct (D) zygote
12. When the fertilised egg becomes embedded in the wall of the uterus, the process is called -
(A) implantation (B) fertilisation (C) ovulation (D) menstruation
13 When the ball of cells becomes embedded in the wall of the uterus, it is called a/an -
(A) embryo (B) fetus (C) oviduct (D) zygote
14. When the developing baby begins to look human (at about 8 weeks gestation), it is called a/an -
(A) embryo (B) fetus (C) oviduct (D) zygote
15. The organ with a thick muscular wall that contracts during labour and delivery is the -
(A) vagina (B) uterus (C) oviduct (D) follicle
16. The thickened muscle at the base of the uterus sometimes referred to as the 'neck of the womb' is the - (A) vagina (B) uterus (C) oviduct (D) cervix
17. Ovulation is -
(A) the release of an ovum (B) the development of an ovum
(C) the growth of a follicle (D) the infertile period in a woman's cycle
18. The expulsion of the placenta after delivery of the baby is called -
(A) menstruation (B) gestation (C) afterbirth (D) labour
19. The placenta -
(A) is where the living blood vessels of the mother and embryo come in contact.
(B) provides the embryo with nourishment and oxygen.
(C) removes waste products from the embryo to the mothers bloodstream.
(D) all of the above.
20. Twins which result from the fertilisation of two separate ova are called -
(A) identical (B) fraternal (C) Siamese (D) either A or D
21. Twins which share the same placenta are -
(A) identical (B) fraternal (C) Siamese (D) either A or D
22. Substances that may pass across the placenta to the baby include -
(A) drugs such as the 1960 drug thalidomide
(B) drugs such as nicotine, alcohol and other addictive drugs
(C) many prescription drugs
(D) viruses such as rubella
(E) all of the above.
23. The part of a woman's menstrual cycle in which the blood lining (endometrium) of the uterus breaks down and is discharged is called -
(A) menstruation (B) pre -ovulation (C) ovulation
(D) post-ovulation
24. The part of a woman's menstrual cycle in which growth of the blood lining (endometrium) of the uterus is stimulated by the hormone oestrogen -
(A) menstruation (B) pre -ovulation (C) ovulation
(D) post-ovulation
25. The part of a woman's menstrual cycle in which the ovum travels along the oviduct and the blood lining (endometrium) of the uterus continues to thicken is called -
(A) menstruation (B) pre -ovulation (C) ovulation (D) post-ovulation
26. The birth position in which the baby is born feet and buttocks first is called -
(A) breech (B) head first C) transverse
27. The first fluid secreted by the mammary glands after birth is called -
(A) milk (B) mammary fluid (C) colostrum
27. The sac of skin and muscle which contains the testes is called the -
(A) scrotum (B) prostate (C) epididymis (D) testicles
28. The system that is first to be completely developed in the developing embryo is the -
(A) nervous system (B) digestive system (C) circulatory system
(D) reproductive system
29. The last system to be completely developed is the -
(A) nervous system (B) digestive system (C) circulatory system
(D) reproductive system
30. The period from conception to birth -
(A) gestation (B) exactly nine months (C) labour
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