Question 1
State the function of each of the following parts of the male reproductive system. (a) testis [1] (b) scrotum [1] (c) prostate gland [1] (d) urethra [1]
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- (a) makes sperm (1) allow produces sperm and testosterone
- (b) holds the testes outside the body / keeps the testes cooler than body temperature (1)
- (c) adds fluid to sperm to make semen / produces seminal fluid (1)
- (d) carries semen (sperm) (and urine) out of the body through the penis (1)
Question 2
The female reproductive system includes the ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix and vagina. (a) Name the part where fertilisation usually happens. [1] (b) State the function of the cervix. [1] (c) State the function of the ovaries. [1]
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- (a) oviduct (1) allow fallopian tube
- (b) ring of muscle that keeps the fetus in the uterus during pregnancy / closes the opening of the uterus (1)
- (c) make and release egg cells (1) allow produce oestrogen and progesterone