Starter quiz
What is the female gamete called?- 'egg cell' ✓
- True or false? Human reproduction is asexual.
- True
- False ✓
Where does fertilisation take place?- 'fallopian tubes' ✓
- How many chromosomes are in a human sperm cell?
- 64
- 46
- 32
- 23 ✓
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- Which of the following statements are true?
- Zygotes contain 23 chromosomes.
- Zygotes are gametes.
- Zygotes are the offspring of adult humans. ✓
- Zygotes are formed in the testes.
- Zygotes will grow into babies. ✓
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- Put these in the order of development.
- 1⇔egg cell
- 2⇔zygote
- 3⇔embryo
- 4⇔foetus
- 5⇔baby
Exit quiz
- The function of the testes is to produce ...
- 'sperm cells' ✓
Match the parts of the male reproductive system to their function.- urethra⇔carries semen down the penis ✓
- testes⇔produce sperm and hormones ✓
- penis⇔deposits semen into a female ✓
- sperm duct⇔carries sperm, adds fluid and nutrients ✓
- Which of the following is not part of the female reproductive system?
- cervix
- fallopian tubes
- penis ✓
- ovary
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- Match the part of the system to its function.
- uterus⇔maintains a developing foetus ✓
- ovaries⇔releases egg cells and hormones ✓
- cervix⇔holds the foetus in place during development ✓
- fallopian tubes⇔moves the egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus ✓
- vagina⇔used in sexual reproduction and for birthing a baby ✓
- Put the following statements in order.
- 1⇔Sperm cells are made in the testes and egg cells are released from the ovaries.
- 2⇔The penis enters the vagina.
- 3⇔Sperm cells travel up the sperm duct and are mixed with nutrients and hormones.
- 4⇔Semen travels down the urethra and is ejaculated from the penis into the vagina.
- 5⇔The sperm fertilises the egg cell in the fallopian tubes.
- 6⇔A zygote is formed.
- Which of the following is not a similarity of the male and female reproductive systems?
- produce hormones
- use tubes to transport sex cells
- produce gametes
- secrete semen ✓
- involved in repoduction
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Key learning points
- The function of the male reproductive system is to produce sperm cells.
- Sperm cells are made and stored in the testes.
- Females are born with all their eggs inside their ovaries, each month an egg is released.
- The testes and the ovaries make hormones.
- The male and female reproductive systems must work together to produce offspring.
Common misconception
Male reproductive systems are bigger and more complex than females, that they are totally separate systems.
Show female and male systems next to each other and how they work together as a unit to produce offspring.
Keywords
Testes - The testes (singular testis) produce sperm and male sex hormones.
Penis - The penis is a male sex organ used for sexual intercourse and to release urine.
Ovaries - The ovaries (plural ovary) contain and release egg cells, and release female sex hormones.
Uterus - The uterus is a muscular bag where the fetus develops before birth.
Vagina - The vagina is a muscular tube used for sexual intercourse and childbirth.
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