Exemplar Problems

Question:

Fill in the blanks:

(a) Humans reproduce__________.

(b) Humans are__________.

(c) Fertilisation is __________ in humans.

(d) Male and female gametes are__________.

(e) Zygote is___________.

(f) The process of release of ovum from a mature follicle is called___________.

(g) Ovulation is induced by a hormone called____________.

(h) The fusion of male and female gametes is called_____________.

(i) Fertilisation takes place in the___________.

(j) Zygote divides to form____________which is implanted in uterus.

(k) The structure which provides vascular connection between foetus and uterus is called____________.

Answer:

(a) sexually.

(b) viviparous.

(c) internal.

(d) haploid.

(e) diploid.

(f) ovulation.

(g) Luteinizing Hormone (LH).

(h) fertilization.

(i) fallopian tubes.

(j) a blastocyst.

(k) the placenta.