THE INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Biology revision- Reproduction

1 The testes are organs that produce a hormone that controls the development of secondary sexual
characteristics in males.

Underline the name of this hormone.

adrenaline insulin oestrogen testosterone [1]

[Total: 1]

2 Sperm are the male gametes in humans

State the name of the female gamete in humans.

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[Total: 1]

3 Sperm are the male gametes in humans.

State the usual site of fertilisation in humans.

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[Total: 1]

4 Sperm are the male gametes in humans.

State the name of the cell that is formed at fertilisation.

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[Total: 1]
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5 The diagram shows the stages during the development of a human embryo and fetus.

Put a tick (✓) in the box that describes a human embryo.

a ball of cells

a cell with energy stores and a jelly coating

a cell with a flagellum

is made of cells that have a cell wall

[1]

[Total: 1]

6 A plant develops seeds and fruit after pollination has occurred.

Name one agent of pollination.

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[Total: 1]
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7 The diagram shows a process in plant reproduction.

anther stigma

stamen carpel

Which process is represented by arrow X?

A fertilisation
B pollen tube growth
C pollination
D seed dispersal
[1]

[Total: 1]

8 The diagram below shows a fetus inside its mother.

placenta

Add a label line and the letter F on the diagram above to show where fertilisation normally occurs.
[1]
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[Total: 1]

9 The graph below shows how the length of a fetus changes during pregnancy.

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40
length
of fetus / cm

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20

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0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
age of fetus / months

Calculate how many times longer the fetus is at four months old than it is at two months old.

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[Total: 1]
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10 The graph below shows how the length of a fetus changes during pregnancy.

50

40
length
of fetus / cm

30

20

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
age of fetus / months

State the length of the fetus at 7.5 months old.

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[Total: 1]
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11 The graph below shows how the length of a fetus changes during pregnancy.

50

40
length
of fetus / cm

30

20

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
age of fetus / months

State the age of the fetus when it is 16 cm long.

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[Total: 1]

12 The development of the fetus can be affected by a pregnant woman’s lifestyle.

State a possible effect on the newborn baby if the mother smokes during pregnancy.

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[Total: 1]
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13 The diagram shows the human female reproductive system.

After ejaculation, along which route does a male gamete travel to fuse with an egg?

A ovary oviduct uterus cervix

B ovary uterus cervix vagina
C vagina cervix uterus oviduct
D vagina uterus cervix oviduct
[1]

[Total: 1]

14 Which hormone maintains the lining of the uterus during pregnancy?

A FSH
B oestrogen
C progesterone
D testosterone
[1]

[Total: 1]
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15 The diagram shows a flower.

In which structure do seeds develop?

C
D

[1]

[Total: 1]

16 The graph shows a hormone that is involved in controlling the human female menstrual cycle.

concentration
of hormone

0 14 28
time / days

Which hormone is shown by the curve?

A FSH
B LH
C oestrogen
D progesterone
[1]

[Total: 1]
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17 What is an advantage of asexual reproduction for a population of flowering plants in the wild?

A A disease is less likely to affect the whole population.

B Large numbers of offspring can be produced quickly.
C Pollen can easily be transferred within the same flower.
D The offspring show genetic variety.
[1]

[Total: 1]

18 The graph shows a hormone that is involved in controlling the human female menstrual cycle.

concentration
of hormone

0 14 28
time / days

Which hormone is shown by the curve?

A FSH
B LH
C oestrogen
D progesterone
[1]

[Total: 1]

19 Ovaries are part of the female reproductive system. Ovaries secrete hormones and also release
the female gamete.

Name the female gamete.

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[Total: 1]

20 Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

State the name of one other STI.

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21 Some insects can reproduce by sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. In both types of
reproduction chromosomes are passed from the parent or parents, to the offspring.

The diagram below shows a drawing of a parent insect and seven of her offspring: M, N, P, R, S,
T and U.

Two of the offspring were produced by asexual reproduction.

Suggest the letters representing these two offspring.

1 ...........................

2 ........................... [1]

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22 Pollen grains grow tubes, which contain haploid male gamete nuclei.

One of these male gamete nuclei fuses with the female gamete.

State the part of the flower that contains the female gamete.

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23 The diagram below shows the human female reproductive system.

State the name of the part of the female reproductive system labelled S in the diagram.

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[Total: 1]

24 Bacteria are useful in biotechnology and genetic engineering.

The diagram shows a photomicrograph of a bacterium.

State the name of the process that is taking place in the diagram.

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25 State the name of the structure where fertilisation normally takes place.

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[Total: 1]

26 Organisms pass on their genetic information in their gametes.

State the name of the cell formed when the nuclei of two gametes join together.

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27 State the function of the scrotum.

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28 One of the roles of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, US, is to try
to reduce the number of people who are infected with pathogens.

The CDC conducted a survey. They asked women which, if any, contraceptive methods they used.

The bar chart shows the results of the survey.

The percentage of the last three bars in the bar chart added together is 90%.

Suggest why the percentage of women who used any type of contraceptive method (first bar) is
not equal to the sum of the last three bars.

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29 One of the roles of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, US, is to try
to reduce the number of people who are infected with pathogens.

The CDC conducted a survey. They asked women which, if any, contraceptive methods they used.

The bar chart shows the results of the survey.

Give one example of ‘other chemical methods’ (fourth bar) that could be included in the bar in the
bar chart.

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[Total: 1]
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30 Some insects can reproduce by sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. In both types of
reproduction chromosomes are passed from the parent or parents, to the offspring.

The diagram below shows a drawing of a parent insect and seven of her offspring: M, N, P, R, S,
T and U.

Insect R was produced by sexual reproduction.

Use the information from the diagram to support this statement.

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31 Drugs can be injected into the body. This is one way that HIV can be transmitted.

Describe two other ways that HIV can be transmitted.

1 ...............................................................................................................................................

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2 ...............................................................................................................................................

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32 One of the functions of the placenta is to provide a barrier to toxins and pathogens.

A study was done on donated afterbirths. The afterbirth is a placenta with part of the umbilical cord
attached.

The purpose of the study was to find the maximum size of particles that can pass through the
placenta and enter the umbilical cord.

The researchers inserted beads with a diameter of 0.5 µm into blood vessels in the placenta. Three
hours later they recorded the percentage of beads found in the blood in the placenta and in the
umbilical cord.

They then repeated the tests using beads with diameters of 0.8 µm, 2.4 µm, 5.0 µm and
8.0 µm.

Their results are shown in the graph.

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One million beads with a diameter of 2.4 µm were injected into the placenta.

Calculate the number of these beads in the umbilical cord after 3 hours.

Space for working.

.............................................. beads [2]

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33 Pregnancy can occur after the fusion of a male gamete and a female gamete.

There are many changes that occur in a fetus during pregnancy.

Compare the development of a fetus in the early stages of pregnancy to its development in
the late stages of pregnancy.

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34 A study estimated the percentage effectiveness of different types of birth control.

The table shows examples of four different categories of birth control:

• barrier

• chemical

• natural

• surgical.

example of birth control category percentage effectiveness

abstinence natural 100

contraceptive injection chemical 94-99

femidom barrier 79-95

IUS chemical 99

vasectomy surgical 100

State two examples of birth control from the table that prevent the spread of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs).

1 ...............................................................................................................................................

2 ............................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

35 Compare the growth and development of the fetus in the early stages of pregnancy with its growth
and development in the late stages of pregnancy.

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36 Pollen grains from wind-pollinated flowers and insect-pollinated flowers are different.

State two ways in which a pollen grain from a wind-pollinated flower is different to a pollen grain
from an insect-pollinated flower.

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2 ............................................................................................................................................... [2]

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37 The diagram shows a plant.

This plant reproduces asexually by producing plantlets on side shoots.

The box on the left contains the term asexual reproduction. The boxes on the right show some
sentence endings.

Draw two straight lines from the asexual reproduction box to the boxes on the right to make two
correct sentences.

needs male and female

gametes.

needs two parents.

only needs one parent.

Asexual reproduction

produces offspring that are a

different species.

produces offspring that are

genetically different to the
parents.

produces offspring that are

genetically identical to the
parent.
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[2]

[Total: 2]

38 Complete the sentences by stating the part of the human body that produces male gametes and
the part that produces female gametes.

Male gametes are produced by the .........................................................................................

Female gametes are produced by the ..................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

39 (a) Ovulation is controlled by the release of a hormone.

The hormones responsible for the changes in a girl's body when puberty takes place is the same
as the hormone that controls ovulation.

(i) Name this hormone.

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(ii) State how hormones travel round the body.

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40 Suggest how the embryo is moved along the oviduct.

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