True or False
Read the following statements hence state whether it is True (T) or False (F).
(1pt each)
1. Spermatozoa can live for 3 to 4 days in the body of the female after ejaculation.
2. Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube.
3. The eggs in females are produced during development of the child in the womb.
4. The energy producing structure of the sperm cell is the acrosome.
5. The egg is produced in the uterus.
6. Copulation is when two come together intimately during intercourse.
7. The hormone that helps in the production of spermatozoa is progesterone.
8. The egg contains energy storage molecule in its tail.
9. The Hormone that promotes contraction of the uterus during labor is oxytocin.
10. Prenatal care is the care of the child after birth
Name the process involving the fusion of gametes and what is produced. (2pts)
State TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of sexual reproduction. (4pts)
Name all the parts where the sperm passes and is mixed with fluids to make semen and what they contain which is necessary for the sperm. (3pts)
Compare the structure of the egg and the sperm and state THREE main characteristics of each describing their importance and/or function. (6pts)
What is the purpose of the mucus plug covering the cervix and what is the role it plays during pregnancy. (3pts)
Name TWO substances passing from the mother to the fetus and TWO substances passing from the fetus to the mother. (4pts)
What TWO signs indicate that childbirth will shortly occur? What process expels the baby at birth? (3pts)
Explain TWO things that happen immediately after the child is born? (2pts)
Read the following statements hence state whether it is True (T) or False (F).
(1pt each)
1. Spermatozoa can live for 3 to 4 days in the body of the female after ejaculation.
2. Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube.
3. The eggs in females are produced during development of the child in the womb.
4. The energy producing structure of the sperm cell is the acrosome.
5. The egg is produced in the uterus.
6. Copulation is when two come together intimately during intercourse.
7. The hormone that helps in the production of spermatozoa is progesterone.
8. The egg contains energy storage molecule in its tail.
9. The Hormone that promotes contraction of the uterus during labor is oxytocin.
10. Prenatal care is the care of the child after birth
Name the process involving the fusion of gametes and what is produced. (2pts)
State TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of sexual reproduction. (4pts)
Name all the parts where the sperm passes and is mixed with fluids to make semen and what they contain which is necessary for the sperm. (3pts)
Compare the structure of the egg and the sperm and state THREE main characteristics of each describing their importance and/or function. (6pts)
What is the purpose of the mucus plug covering the cervix and what is the role it plays during pregnancy. (3pts)
Name TWO substances passing from the mother to the fetus and TWO substances passing from the fetus to the mother. (4pts)
What TWO signs indicate that childbirth will shortly occur? What process expels the baby at birth? (3pts)
Explain TWO things that happen immediately after the child is born? (2pts)