Question 6:What are the advantages of

vegetative reproduction in certain types of

plants?

 Answer: a) Produces more offspring by using

parts of the plants compared to using seeds
(sexual reproduction)
 b) Produces offspring that has similar traits with
their parents
 c) Saves production cost (i.e tissue culture, mass
production of plantlets within a short time period)
Question 7: Name two examples of
microorganisms that reproduce
asexually

 Answer:
 a) Paramecium sp. (Binary fission)
 b) Hydra sp. (Budding)
Question 8: Why complex multicellular
organisms cannot reproduce
asexually?

 Answer:
 a)Complex multicellular organisms consist of
different types of cells and tissues
 b)The number of cells is very huge compared
to unicellular or simple multicellular
microorganisms
Question 9: Explain the differences between
internal and external fertilization and the
advantages of each type of fertilisation.
Internal fertilisation
Nucleus of the male gamete fuses with the
nucleus of the female gamete inside the body
of the female parent.
The male parent releases sperm into the body
of the female parent.
The male gamete from the male reproductive
organ will be released into the female
reproductive organ which has the female
gamete and fuses to form a zygote.
External fertlisation
Nucleus of the male gamete fuses with the
nucleus of the female gamete outside the
body of the female parent.
The male parent releases sperm and the
female parent releases ovum. This
fertilisation occurs in the water.
The male gamete usually swims towards the
ovum and fuses with it.
 REVISION EXERCISES FOR 4.2:
HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

 Question 1: What are the functions of the

following structures in a male
reproductive system?
 (a) Testis
 (b) Seminal vesicle
(c) Urethra
(d) Scrotum
Question 2

 What are the functions of the following

structures in a female reproductive
system?
 (a) Fallopian tube
 (b) Ovary
(c) Uterus
(d) Cervix
Question 3

 (a) Where does fertilisation occurs?

 (b)Which part of the female reproductive
system releases the ovum and female sex
hormone?
 Mucus is produced by the __________ to
make the sperm easily swim towards the
uterus.
Question 4: Puberty in Males

 (a)At what age does a male reaches

puberty?
 Thevoice boxes ____________ and voice
more ________________.
 Growth of _______________ on face and body.
 Testisstart to produce ____________________
and sperm.
Question 5: Puberty in Females

 Girls
will often have _____________ ___________ and
sensitivity.
 _____________ and ____________ grow bigger.
 _____________ will grow in the armpits and pubic
area.
 Ovaries start to produce _____________ and female
sex ______________.
 The ________ ______________ begins.