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GCSE Unit 15 review
Sexual Reproduction in Humans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A sac where testes are located | Scrotum |
| Male sex organs which produce sperm | Testes |
| Which glands produce fluids for sperm to swim | Prostate |
| Sperm cells + Fluids | Semen |
| Sex cells like egg and sperm cells | Gametes |
| Release Enzymes whichdigest a pathway through the jelly coat surrounding the egg | Acrosome |
| Releases energy for the sperm to swim by its tail | Mitochodria |
| Fertilised egg | Zygote |
| Female sex organs which produce eggs | Ovaries |
| A muscular tube which opens to the outside of the body | Vagina |
| Time when men experience a feeling of pleasure | Orgasm |
| Urethra contracts move the semen through the penis into the vagina | Ejaculation |
| Embryo embeds into the soft lining of the uterus | Implantation |
| Finger like projections which penetrate the lining of the uterus | Villi |
| Gas and food exchange surface for the fetus | Placenta |
| Period of time between fertilisation and birth | Gestation period |
| Substance needed for the development of the fetus bones | Calcium |
| A muscular hole which dilates to become an entrance for the baby | Cervix |
| After birth, the placenta is pushed out of the uterus | Afterbirth |
| The children have mother's antibodies in the blood | Passive immunity |
| Membrane which surrounds the fetus | Amnion or Amniotic sac |
| Fluid which supports and protect the fetus from mechanical damage | Amniotic fluid |