Solution:- (i) Part 1 represents Urinary bladder – It is used to store urine. (ii) Part 2 represents Ureter – It transports urine from the bladder to the urethra. (iii) Part 3 represents...
7. The figure given below represents the female reproductive system of a mammal.
(a) Name the parts labeled A-D. (b) What will happen if the part B on both sides gets blocked? Solution:- (a) A represents Muscular wall of the uterus, B represents Oviduct, C represents Ovary, D...
6. Given below is a portion of the diagram to show the diagrammatic highly magnified view of a single human sperm. Complete the diagram to show its internal structure.
Solution:-
5. The diagram given below is that of a developing human foetus in the womb. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
(a) Name the parts ‘1’ to ‘5’ indicated by guidelines. (b) What term is given to the period of development of the foetus in the womb? (c) How many days does the foetus take to be fully developed?...
4. The diagram below represents two reproductive cells A and B. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow
a. Identify the reproductive cells A and B b. Name the specific part of the reproductive system where the above cells are produced. c. Where in the female reproductive system do these...
3. Given below is the schematic diagram of the sectional view of the human male reproductive system.
a. Name the parts numbered 1-11. b. State the functions of the parts numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 11. Solution:- (a) Seminal vesicles are represented in Part 1. Parts 2 depicts the prostate gland...
1. Given below is a diagram of two systems together in the human body
(a) Name the systems. (b) Name the parts numbered 1-10. (c) Describe the functions of the parts 3, 4, 5 and 6. Solution:- (a) Excretory system and Female reproductive system. (b) The kidney is...
6. Suppose a normal woman has never borne a child. How many mature eggs would she have produced in her lifetime? Your calculation should be based on two clues:-
(a) Eggs are produced at the rate of 1 egg every 28 days (one menstrual cycle)
(b) A woman’s total reproductive period is 13-45 years.
Solution:- By considering the above clues, The total reproductive period = 45 – 13 = 32 years Then, Total eggs produced = 32 × 12 = 384 eggs
5. Is it correct to say that the testes produce testosterone? Discuss.
Solution:- The interstitial cells or Leydig cells create testosterone, which is the male reproductive hormone. Packing tissues between the coils of the seminiferous tubules are interstitial cells....
4. What is the significance of the testes being located in the scrotal sacs outside the abdomen. Can there be any abnormal situation regarding their location? If so, what is that and what is the harm caused due to it?
Solution:- The two testes are oval organs that are housed in the scrotum, a thin-walled skin sac. The testes are enclosed within the abdomen during the embryonic stage. When they do not descend into...
3. Describe the functions of
(a) Amnion (b) Placenta Solution:- The space between the amnion and the embryo is filled by amniotic fluid. 1. Protects the embryo from physical injury caused by jerks or mechanical shocks. 2....
2. Name and describe very briefly, the stages in the development of human embryo.
Solution:- (1) Egg (ovum) – Unfertilised stage, released from an ovary (2) Zygote – Fertilised egg, 1-cell state. (3) Morula – A spherical mass of cells, resulting from the repeated division of the...
1. Differentiate between:
(a) Semen and sperm (b) Implantation and pregnancy (c) Follicle and corpus luteum (d) Amnion and allantois (e) Prostate gland and Cowper’s gland (the nature of secretion) (f) Identical twins and...
12. Differentiate between the following pairs of terms:
(a) Menarche and menopause (b) Cowper’s gland and prostate gland (c) Hymen and clitoris (d) Uterus and vagina (e) Efferent duct and sperm duct Solution:- (a) MenarcheMenopauseMenarche is the...
11. List any two changes each in human male and female, which occur during puberty.
Solution:- Changes in a human male, (i) Development of Beard and moustache (ii) Voice becomes deeper Changes in human female, (i) Enlargement of breasts (ii) Development of high pitched...
10. Define the following terms:
(a) Hernia (b) Ovulation (c) Puberty Solution:- (a) The intestine can bulge into the scrotum through the inguinal canal due to pressure in the abdomen. (b) Ovulation occurs when the follicle...
9. What is hymen?
Solution:- In young females, the hymen is a thin membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening.
8. Differentiate between the primary and accessory reproductive organs.
Solution:- Primary Reproductive SystemAccessory Reproductive System1. The gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females) are the primary reproductive organs that create sex cells.1. All structures,...
7. What are the accessory reproductive organs?
Solution:- All structures, ducts, and glands that aid in the transmission and meeting of two types of sex cells, fertilisation, and the growth and development of the egg up to the delivery of the...
6. What are the secondary sexual characters in the human male and female respectively?
Solution:- The secondary sexual characters in the male are, (i) Distribution of hair on body and face (beard and moustaches) (ii) Stronger muscular built. (iii) Deep voice The secondary sexual...
5. Describe the functions of the following
(a) Inguinal canal (b) Prostate gland (c) Testis (d) Ovary (e) Oviduct Solution:- (a) Originally, the inguinal canal was used to allow the testes, as well as their ducts, blood vessels, and nerves,...
4. What is semen?
Solution:- The mixture of sperms and secretions from the seminal vesicles, prostate, Cowper's, and urethral glands is referred to as sperm.
3. Given below are the names of certain stages/substances related to reproduction and found in human body. Answer the questions related to them,
(a) Foetus(i) Where is it contained? (ii) How does it differ from embryo? (b) Hyaluronidase(i) Is it an enzyme or simply a protein? (ii) What is its function? (c) Morula(i) What is this stage? (ii)...
2. Complete the following table by writing the name of the structure or the function of the given structure:
Structure Function 1. Corpus luteum 1. …………………… 2. …………………….. 2. Produces male gametes in mass. 3. Placental disc 3. …………………… 4. …………………….. 4. Increases the force in uterine contractions 5....
1. (a) State whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F):
(b) Rewrite any two of the wrong statements by correcting only one word either at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
(i) Fertilisation occurs in the vagina. (T/F) (ii) Uterus is also known as birth canal. (T/F) (iii) Nutrition and oxygen diffuse from the mother’s blood into the foetus’s blood through amnion. (T/F)...
7. Choose the odd one in each of the following:
(a) Oestrogen; progesterone; testosterone; prolactin. (b) Ovary; fallopian tube; ureter; uterus. (c) Seminiferous tubule; ovum; epididymis; sperm duct; urethra. (d) Sperm; implantation;...
6. Name the following:
(a) The body part in which the testes are present in a human male. (b) The part where the sperms are produced in the testes. (c) The fully developed part of the ovary containing a mature egg. (d)...
5. Match the items in column I with those in column II and write down the matching pairs (some may not match)
Column I Column II (a) Acrosome (i) An embryo which looks like human baby (b) Gestation (ii) Luteinizing hormone (c) Menopause (iii) Ovum producing cells (d) Foetus (iv) Semen (e) Oogenesis (v)...
4. Give appropriate terms for each of the following:
(a) The onset of the reproductive phase in a female. (b) Rupture of follicle and release of ovum from the ovary. (c) Monthly discharge of blood and disintegrated tissues in human female. (d) Process...
3. Rewrite the terms in the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence.
(a) Implantation, ovulation, child birth, gestation, fertilization. (b) Coitus, ovum, sperm, sperm duct, urethra, vagina. (c) Sperm duct, penis, testes, sperms, semen. (d) Puberty, menopause,...
2. Choose the odd one in each of the following:
(a) Sperm; implantation; fertilization; ovum; afterbirth. (b) Relaxin; cervix dilates; amniotic sac ruptures; child birth; follicle. Solution:- (a) Sperm. (b) Follicle.
1. Name the following:
(a) The fluid surrounding the developing embryo. (b) The body part in which the embryo develops. (c) The membrane which protects the foetus and encloses a fluid. (d) The canal through which the...
6. The normal gestation period in humans is:
(a) 270 days (b) 290 days (c) 280 days (d) 295 days Solution:- (c) 280 days
5. The middle piece of sperm provides:
(a) energy (b) food (c) gene (d) chromosomes Solution:- (a) energy
4. In humans, the fertilization takes place in:
(a) Uterus (b) Oviduct funnel(c) Fallopian tube (d) vagina Solution:- (c) Fallopian tube
3. In female, after how much time after fertilization, does the fertilized egg get implanted in the uterine wall?
(a) few months (b) one month (c) three weeks (d) about seven days Solution:- (d) about seven days
2. When pregnancy does not occur, the life of corpus luteum is about:-
(a) 4 days (b) 10 days (c) 14 days (d) 28 days Solution:- (d) 28 days
1. Which one of the following is the correct route that a sperm follows when it leaves the testis of a mammal?
(a) Vas deferens → epididymis → urethra(b) Urethra → epididymis → vas deferens(c) Epididymis → urethra → vas deferens(d)...