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Low Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 1

The diagram shows the female reproductive system.

A
B

C
D

(a) Name the structures labelled A, B, C and D.

Use names from this list.
(4 marks, 4 lines)

A. ........................................................................................................................................................[1]

B. ........................................................................................................................................................[1]

C. ........................................................................................................................................................[1]

D. .......................................................................................................................................................[1]

ovary urethra oviduct (fallopian tube) ureter cervix placenta uterus (womb) vagina

(b) Match one of the letters from the diagram with each of the following:

(i) an organ which produces eggs.

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(ii) the normal site of fertilisation.

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(iii) where sperm are deposited during intercourse

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(iv) an organ where the embryo develops.

1 mark, 1 line)

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(c) State two ways in which egg and sperm cells are similar?
(2 marks, 2 lines)

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TOTAL / 10

Low Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 2

The diagram shows a cell from the testes of an animal.

(a) Name the parts labelled A, B and C.

(3 marks, 3 lines)

A. ........................................................................................................................................................[1]

B. ........................................................................................................................................................[1]

C. ........................................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Which of the parts A, B or C contains chromosomes?

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(c) The cell in the diagram will develop into a male gamete.

(i) What name is given to male gametes?

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(ii) What name is given to female gametes?

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(d) Cells taken from the skin of this animal were examined under a microscope and seen to have
28 chromosomes.
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How many chromosomes would be present in the male gametes?

(1 mark, 1 line)

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TOTAL / 7

Medium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 3

The diagram shows the male reproductive system.

(a) Name the structures labelled A, B, C, D and E.

A.................................................. B.................................................. C.....................................................

C.................................................. D.................................................. E................................................[5]

(b) Use the letters from the diagram to match the following:

(i) a structure where male gametes develop.

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(ii) a tube which carries sperm and urine.

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(iii) a tube which carries sperm only.

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(c) The testes are situated outside the body cavity. Suggest a reason for this.

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(2 marks, 2 lines)
TOTAL / 10

Medium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 4

The diagram shows some of the changes that occur during the menstrual cycle.

lining of
uterus

oestrogen
level of hormones
in blood

progesterone

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29
Date in January

Answer the following questions using only the information in the diagram.

(a) Between which dates did menstruation take place?

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(b) What happened to the lining of the uterus during menstruation?

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(c) What happened to the level of progesterone during menstruation?

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(d) On which date did ovulation take place?

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(e) What is the relationship between the level of oestrogen and ovulation?

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Medium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 5

The diagram shows the developing foetus.

amniotic fluid

B
D

(a) Name the structures labelled A, B, C and D.

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(b) State the function of the amniotic fluid.

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(c) (i) Name two substances which pass from the mother to the foetus along structure B.

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(ii) Name two substances which pass from the foetus to the mother along structure B.

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(d) Which structure contracts strongly to force out the baby at birth?

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TOTAL / 10

Medium Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 6

The diagram shows some of the stages in the development of a human embryo.

A B

C D

EMBRYO

(a) Name the organs A and B.

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(b) Name the cells C and D.

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(c) (i) Name the process represented by E.

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(ii) What happens during this process?
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(d) Name the type of cell division which produces the ball of cells labelled G.
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(e) Give the number of chromosomes present in the cells labelled

(i) C............................................................................................................................................................[1]
(ii) F.............................................................................................................................................................[1]
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(1 mark, 1 line)

High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 7

(a) Complete the following diagram to show the structures, in the correct sequence, through which
sperm pass after leaving the penis until they reach the egg in the fallopian tube. [3]

(b) One common cause of infertility in women is blockage of the fallopian tubes.
Explain how this causes infertility.
(2 marks, 2 lines)

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High Demand Questions QUESTIONSHEET 8

(a) Give the number of chromosomes present in each of the following human cells:
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(i) a sperm cell.

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(ii) a fertilised egg cell.

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(iii) a cell from the stomach wall of a developing foetus.

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(b) The diagrams show some possible combinations of eggs and sperm at fertilisation.

Combination 1 Combination 2 Combination 3

egg Y sperm egg X sperm egg X sperm

X X X

zygote
zygote zygote

offspring A offspring B offspring C offspring D

(i) What do the letters X and Y on the diagram represent?

(1 mark, 1 line)

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(ii) Which of these combinations would give rise to a single female?

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(iii) Which of these combinations would give rise to a single male?

(1 mark, 1 line)

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