REPRODUCTION IN HUMANS - Q&A

Question 1What is defined as the process of giving rise to new individuals of the same kind?

Question 2Which of the following is a primary benefit of reproduction for a species?

Question 3Which method of reproduction does NOT involve eggs or sperms?

Question 4In single-celled organisms like Amoeba, what is the most common method of reproduction?

Question 5During binary fission in Amoeba, which part of the cell divides first?

Question 6In Amoeba, the division of the nucleus is immediately followed by the division of what?

Question 7Which multicellular animal is known to reproduce through budding?

Question 8What is the small growth on the outside of a parent body in asexual reproduction called?

Question 9When do buds typically detach from the parent organism in Hydra?

Question 10What is the process of regrowing missing or lost parts of the body called?

Question 11Which animal besides Hydra is mentioned to have great powers of regeneration?

Question 12What happens if a Hydra is cut transversely into 2-3 pieces?

Question 13In sexual reproduction, what are the special reproductive cells produced by males?

Question 14What is the female reproductive cell called?

Question 15What is formed when a sperm and an egg fuse?

Question 16What is the specific name for the fusion of a sperm and an ovum?

Question 17Where are eggs produced in the human female reproductive system?

Question 18What are the two whitish oval bodies in the female abdomen called?

Question 19What is another name for the Fallopian tube?

Question 20What is the function of the Fallopian tube (oviduct)?

Question 21Where do the two oviducts open into?

Question 22Which part of the female reproductive system is popularly known as the birth canal?

Question 23What is the neck of the uterus called?

Question 24Where are sperms produced in the human male reproductive system?

Question 25Where are the testes located in the male body?

Question 26Why are the testes located outside the abdominal cavity?

Question 27What is the role of the epididymis?

Question 28The sperm ducts open into which structure?

Question 29What is the function of the secretion from the seminal vesicles?

Question 30What is the milky fluid called that is a mixture of sperm and glandular secretions?

Question 31Which gland surrounds the base of the urethra and pours an alkaline secretion into the semen?

Question 32What is the primary function of the secretion from Cowper's glands?

Question 33Which tube in males carries both urine and semen?

Question 34On average, how many sperms are contained in a single ejaculation?

Question 35During fertilisation, which part of the sperm penetrates the egg?

Question 36How many sperms can fertilize a single egg?

Question 37What happens to the tail of the sperm during fertilisation?

Question 38Where does the zygote move to after it is formed in the oviduct?

Question 39What is the process of the embryo fixing itself into the wall of the uterus called?

Question 40Implantation leads to which biological state?

Question 41By the end of how many weeks of pregnancy is the human embryo considered to be in an advanced stage?

Question 42Which systems are formed in the embryo by the end of five weeks of pregnancy?

Question 43After how many months of pregnancy are the limbs of the foetus formed?

Question 44What does 'growth' mean in the context of development?

Question 45What is the process where cells become specialized to form different body parts called?

Question 46What is the term for the full term of development of an embryo in the uterus?

Question 47What is the average gestation period in humans?

Question 48During birth, which part of the baby usually emerges first?

Question 49What is the period during which reproductive systems mature in boys and girls?

Question 50At what age does puberty typically start in girls?

Statement 1Reproduction is the process of giving rise to new individuals of the same kind.

Statement 2Reproduction helps in the continuance of the species.

Statement 3Amoeba is a multicellular organism.

Statement 4Asexual reproduction involves the fusion of eggs and sperms.

Statement 5Hydra can reproduce by producing small buds.

Statement 6Sexual reproduction involves two sexes: males and females.

Statement 7Sperms and eggs fuse to form a zygote.

Statement 8Binary fission is common in single-celled organisms like Paramecium.

Statement 9In binary fission, the cytoplasm divides before the nucleus.

Statement 10The two offspring resulting from binary fission live as new individuals.

Statement 11Budding is a process where buds grow on the inside of the parent body.

Statement 12Hydra buds detach themselves when they are big enough for independent existence.

Statement 13Regeneration is the process of regrowing lost or missing body parts.

Statement 14Starfish do not have the power of regeneration.

Statement 15A Hydra cut into pieces can give rise to new individuals from each piece.

Statement 16Most animals reproduce asexually.

Statement 17The male reproductive cell is called the ovum.

Statement 18The fusion of a sperm and an ovum is called fertilisation.

Statement 19A zygote eventually gives rise to an adult organism.

Statement 20The female eggs are produced in the ovaries.

Statement 21Ovaries are located in the upper half of the abdomen.

Statement 22The Fallopian tube is also known as the oviduct.

Statement 23Eggs are released from the ovary into the oviduct.

Statement 24The two oviducts open into the vagina directly.

Statement 25The uterus is also known as the womb.

Statement 26The vagina is popularly known as the birth canal.

Statement 27The cervix is the neck of the uterus.

Statement 28The human male produces sperms in the testes.

Statement 29The testes are located inside the abdominal cavity in humans.

Statement 30The scrotum helps keep the testes at a temperature lower than the body.

Statement 31A temperature 2-3°C lower than the body is suitable for sperm development.

Statement 32Sperm ducts lead into the epididymis.

Statement 33The seminal vesicles produce secretion for sperm transportation.

Statement 34Semen is a mixture of sperms and glandular fluids.

Statement 35The prostate gland pours an acidic secretion into the semen.

Statement 36Cowper's glands provide lubrication for the semen.

Statement 37The male urethra carries both urine and semen.

Statement 38A single ejaculation contains roughly 200 sperms.

Statement 39The sperm's tail helps it swim toward the ovum.

Statement 40Only the tail part of the sperm penetrates the egg during fusion.

Statement 41Fertilisation usually occurs in the uterus.

Statement 42Implantation is the fixing of the embryo in the uterine wall.

Statement 43Pregnancy begins once implantation is successful.

Statement 44An embryo's heart is formed by the end of five weeks.

Statement 45Foetal limbs are formed after the sixth month of pregnancy.

Statement 46Growth is defined as a reversible increase in size and weight.

Statement 47A single-celled zygote divides to form a cluster of cells.

Statement 48Specialisation of cells into tissues is called differentiation.

Statement 49Gestation is the full term of embryo development in the uterus.

Statement 50Human gestation lasts for about 180 days.

Question 1Reproduction is the process of giving rise to new individuals of the ______ kind.

Question 2Single-celled organisms like amoeba reproduce simply by ______ into two.

Question 3Methods of reproduction that do not involve eggs or sperms are called ______ methods.

Question 4In sexual reproduction, males and females produce special types of reproductive cells called ______.

Question 5The fusion of a sperm and an egg forms a ______.

Question 6Binary fission is the most common method of reproduction in ______ organisms.

Question 7In amoeba, the ______ divides into two first during binary fission.

Question 8Following the division of the nucleus in amoeba, the ______ divides to form two daughter cells.

Question 9______ is a process in which buds grow on the outside of the parent body.

Question 10Budding is a common method of reproduction in the multicellular animal ______.

Question 11Buds in Hydra ______ themselves when they are big enough for independent existence.

Question 12The process of regrowing missing or lost parts of the body is called ______.

Question 13Besides Hydra, the ______ is another animal mentioned that has a great power of regeneration.

Question 14If a Hydra is cut ______ into 2-3 pieces, each piece will regenerate into a new individual.

Question 15Special reproductive cells in males are called ______.

Question 16Special reproductive cells in females are called ______.

Question 17The process of fusion between a sperm and an ovum is called ______.

Question 18In the human female, eggs are produced in the ______.

Question 19The ovaries are two whitish ______ bodies lying in the lower abdomen.

Question 20The funnel-shaped tube close to each ovary is called the ______.

Question 21The oviduct is also commonly known as the ______.

Question 22The two oviducts open into a muscular organ called the ______.

Question 23The uterus is also popularly known as the ______.

Question 24The uterus leads to the outside through a muscular tube called the ______.

Question 25The vagina is popularly known as the ______ canal.

Question 26The neck of the uterus is called the ______.

Question 27In females, the ______ from the urinary bladder opens into the vulva.

Question 28Human sperms are produced in the ______.

Question 29The testes lie outside the abdominal cavity in a sac called the ______.

Question 30Testes are kept at a temperature ______ degrees Celsius lower than the body temperature.

Question 31The lower temperature in the scrotum is suitable for sperm ______.

Question 32Sperm-producing tubes in the testes join to form the ______.

Question 33The epididymis leads into a muscular ______.

Question 34The sperm ducts open at the top of the ______.

Question 35The ______ are a pair of lobulated glands that provide a transport medium for sperms.

Question 36The mixture of sperms and glandular fluids is a milky fluid called ______.

Question 37The base of the male urethra is surrounded by the ______ gland.

Question 38The prostate gland pours an ______ secretion into the semen.

Question 39Two small ovoid glands that provide lubrication are called ______ glands.

Question 40The male ______ carries either urine or semen to the outside of the body.

Question 41A single ejaculation of semen contains approximately ______ to 40,000,000 sperms.

Question 42The sperm uses its ______ to swim upward in the female reproductive tract.

Question 43During fertilisation, only the ______ part of the sperm penetrates the egg.

Question 44The zygote grows by ______ division to produce an embryo.

Question 45The fixing of the embryo in the wall of the uterus is called ______.

Question 46Implantation of the embryo produces the state of ______.

Question 47By the end of ______ weeks of pregnancy, the embryo's heart and circulatory system are formed.

Question 48The ______ of the foetus are formed after two months of pregnancy.

Question 49The ______ increase in size and weight of an individual is known as growth.

Question 50The process of cell specialisation leading to different body parts is called ______.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10

Question 11

Question 12

Question 13

Question 14

Question 15

Question 16

Question 17

Question 18

Question 19

Question 20

Question 21

Question 22

Question 23

Question 24

Question 25

Question 26

Question 27

Question 28

Question 29

Question 30

Question 31

Question 32

Question 33

Question 34

Question 35

Question 36

Question 37

Question 38

Question 39

Question 40

Question 41

Question 42

Question 43

Question 44

Question 45

Question 46

Question 47

Question 48

Question 49

Question 50

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10

Question 11

Question 12

Question 13

Question 14

Question 15

Question 16

Question 17

Question 18

Question 19

Question 20

Question 21

Question 22

Question 23

Question 24

Question 25

Question 26

Question 27

Question 28

Question 29

Question 30