Reproductive Worksheet
Reproductive Worksheet
Reproductive Worksheet
Penis, vas deferens, urethra, bladder, rectum, prostate gland, ureter, testes, seminal vesicle,
epididymis
urethra
BLADDER
Prostate gland
Vas deferens
epididymis
testes
2. Fill in the table using the choices in the list below.
Structure Description
C. Vas deferens 3. The tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra.
F. Urethra 4. The tube that carries both sperm and urine down the penis.
5. a) What is the difference between sperm and semen? Sperm are male reproductive cells, while
semen is the fluid that contains sperm and other substances.
b) What is the difference between infertility and impotence? Infertility refers to the inability to conceive a
child, while impotence refers to the inability
to achieve or maintain an erection.
6. Add the following labels to the diagram of the female reproductive system below.
uterus
ovary
cervix
endometrium vagina
7. Fill in the following table with the words from the list below. (You may need to use
some words more than once).
Term Description
C. fallopian tube 4. Duct through which the ovum travels to reach the uterus.
i) Colour:
ii) In the space provided, give the name of "event A’ on the diagram.
9. a) Arrange the following events in the ovarian cycle in the order in which they occur. Put the
numbers in the correct order in the boxes below.
i. In the spaces under the diagrams write a few words describing what is happening in
the diagram above. The third one has been done for you.
ii. Now show by means of arrows added to the diagram, where the hormones FSH
(follicle stimulating hormone), LH (luteinising hormone), oestrogen and progesterone act
or are produced.
11. State whether the following statements are true or false. If false write in the correct answer.
1. The mixing of foetal and maternal blood in the placenta allows easy transfer of
nutrients and oxygen to the foetus. T / F
2. Adrenaline cannot easily cross the placenta. T / F
3. Antibodies cannot pass across the placenta from the mother. T / F
4. Colostrum contains lots of hormones. T / F
5. Oestrogen stimulates milk “let down”. T / F
6. Young animals often have to be given iron supplements because milk contains very
little iron. T / F
12. Insert the correct term into the table using the words below.
Term Description
C. luteinizing 5. The hormone that changes the empty follicle into the corpus luteum.
hormone