Year 8 Science - Cells and Reproduction_Revision sheet

Topics:
 Plant and animal cell structure
 Cell organelles
 Using a microscope
 Male and female reproductive systems
 Specialised cells: gametes
 Assisted reproductive technology
1. Write the definition of the following terms:
Word Definition
Cell

Plant cell

Animal cell

Organelle

Nucleus

Mitochondria

Cell membrane

Cell wall

Vacuole

Ribosome

Chloroplast

Ovum

Sperm

Uterus

Vagina

Cervix
 Ovaries

Fallopian tubes

Penis

Testes

Epididymis

Prostate gland

Scrotum

Vas deferens

Stamen

Anther

Filament

Carpel

Stigma

Style

Ovary

Assisted reproductive
technology

1. Write the function of the following organs

a. Prostate gland
 b. Fallopian tube

c. Uterus

d. Cervix

e. Testes

2. What is the function of the cell membrane?

3. Why do plant cells and fungi cells have a cell wall but animal cells do not?

4. In which organelle does cellular respiration occur?

5. What is the name of the structure that holds a plant’s sexual reproductive systems?

6. What is the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination? Which produces more variety?

7. How is fertilisation different from pollination?

8. What is a gamete?

9. What are the common names for the two gametes in animals?

10. Why are the testes located outside the male body?

11. Where does sperm:

a form

b mature?

12. What is the difference between sperm and semen?

13. Where is the egg:

a formed

b fertilised?

14. Where in the female body does the baby develop for 40 weeks?

15. What happens during menstruation?

16. Why does menstruation stop once a woman is pregnant?

17. Explain why sperm can move by themselves while eggs can’t.

18. Label the parts of a flower

19. List 2 types of assisted reproductive technologies.

20. Explain the benefits of IVF

21. Highlight any disadvantages associated with ART

22. Use the information in the diagrams above and your knowledge of the female reproductive system to
identify the correct sequence of the menstrual cycle.

23. Use the information in the diagrams above and your knowledge of the female reproductive system to
explain the physiological changes that occur during the menstrual cycle (make links between
hormones and uterine thickness).