Name

Due Date

Reproductive System Worksheet

Use the word bank to complete the following statements

zygote fertilization gametes

sperm egg

Reproduction begins when body cells split so they only have half of the normal number of
chromosomes. The resulting cells are called . It is the function of the
male reproductive system to produce cells, while the female
reproductive system produces cells. When a sperm and an egg cell meet it is
called . This process makes a new cell called a .

Match the function to the part of the reproductive system

a. carries sperm away from the testes

b. carries semen out of the body

c. adds fluid that makes sperm able to survive the

female reproductive tract

d. makes sperm cells

e. adds fluid that provide nutrients for sperm cells

f. external anatomy that holds the testes

 a. where an embryo develops

b. birth canal

c. where eggs are made

d. carries eggs to the uterus

e. opening of the uterus

Fill in the numbers to show how many chromosomes are in the following cells.

Egg Cell
Female Body Cell

Zygote

Sperm Cell

Male Body Cell