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Year 7 HWK8
Year 7 Reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the name of a sex cell? | Gamete |
| What is it called when the nucleus from a male and female sex cell join? | Fertilisation |
| Which organ contains eggs in females? | Ovaries |
| Where are sperm produced? | Testicle |
| What is the name of the tube that carries an egg from the ovary to the uterus and is where fertilisation occurs? | Oviduct |
| Where does a baby develop in a pregnant woman? | Uterus |
| What is the name of the release of an egg cell during the menstrual cycle, which may be met by a sperm?. | Ovulation |
| What is the loss of the lining of the uterus during the menstrual cycle? | Menstruation |
| Which organ carries sperm out of the male’s body? | Penis |
| Where does the penis enter the female’s body and where sperm is received? | Vagina |
| What is the name of the developing baby during pregnancy? | Foetus |
| What is the name of the process where the baby develops during pregnancy? | Gestation |
| What organ provides the foetus with oxygen and nutrients and removes waste substances? | Placenta |
| What is the name of the liquid that surrounds and protects the foetus? | Amniotic fluid |
| What connects the foetus to the placenta? | Umbilical cord |
| What contains the plant male sex cells found on the stamens? | Pollen |
| What is the name of the female sex cells in plants found in the ovary? | Ovules |
| What is the name of the female part of the flower, made up of the stigma where the pollen lands, style and ovary? | Carpel |