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Fertilisation key terms

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14 questions

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Question 1

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Sperm passes through this

sperm duct

testis

ovary

oviduct

Question 2

2.

produces sperm and testosterone

sperm duct

testis

ovary

oviduct

Question 3

3.

connects the ovary to the uterus

sperm duct

testis

ovary

oviduct

Question 4

4.

female gametes develop in the ______ when FSH is released

sperm duct

testis

ovary

oviduct

Question 5

5.

Question 6

6.

Define fertilisation (exactly and not just for humans!!)

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Question 9

9.

What occurs on day 14?

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Question 14

14.

Facts about of FSH (3 are correct)

causes ovulation

causes the egg to mature in the ovary

is triggered by a decrease in oestrogen

causes oestrogen to increase

is triggered by a increase in oestrogen

causes oestrogen to decrease

Question 7

7.

Label the light blue line

FSH

LH

Question 8

8.

Label the dark blue line

FSH

LH

Question 10

10.

Label green line

Progesterone

Oestrogen

Question 11

11.

Label red line

Progesterone

Oestrogen

Question 12

12.

What occurs from day 1-5?

Question 13

13.

Facts about oestrogen (2 are correct)

levels rise from day 1 to peak just before day 14

levels drop from day 1 to peak just before day 14

stimulates uterine wall to start thickening and the egg to mature

stimulates uterine wall to start reducing and the egg to release

Facts about progesteonerone (3 are correct)

stays low from day 1 – 14 and starts to rise once ovulation has occurred

stays high from day 1 – 14 and starts to drop once ovulation has occurred

this causes the uterus lining to shed

this causes the uterus lining to thicken further

when the level drops menstruation occurs

when the rise drops menstruation occurs