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Year 8 KS3

Human Reproductive System

Reproduction is an important part of survival. Every single living thing on this planet must be capable or reproduction. Some do it Asexually, like bacteria. This is a form of cloning. While other do it Sexually, like you and me.

Take a second and think about all the ways men and women are different.

Men and Women are built very different when it comes to sexual organs, each perform a function which complements each other.

Men have a penis and testes. The function of the male reproductive system is to produce and deliver Sperm cells.

The male reproductive system is made up of 5 main parts.


Before we go on, try and match the words to their correct spots. Once you think you got it right, screen shot it.

The female reproductive system is very different. While men produce millions of sperm, women only make a few eggs.

Men can also release 100,000 of sperm while women only release 1 egg at a time.

 

Match the following words to their correct location.

Questions

Short Answer Questions

1. Copy and Complete the following sentence.

a. Sperm is produced in the ________ and travels through the _____ ____ to           the urethra. It then exits the _______ when ejaculation occurs.


b. ______ are stored in the ovary. When the time is right, the egg will travel             through the ______ ____ to the ______ . It will stay here till _______           comes and fertilises it.


2. What is the purpose of Reproduction


3. What are 2 types of reproduction and which one do bacteria do?


4. Describe the difference between semen and sperm.


5. Create a flow chart, illustrating the movement of sperm from the testis to the egg in the women.


Extension

6. For each of the following, explain how their structure helps them to carry out their function fully:

a. Uterus

b. Penis


7. Explain why the testes are better being held in the scrotum than being held inside the body


8. Explain how the organs in the female reproductive system work together to hold the baby during pregnancy.

Urethra
Testis
Scrotum
Bladder
Penis
Sperm Duct
Gland
Uterus
Vagina
Cervix
Oviduct
Ovary