CH 3 HUMAN REPRODUCTION

A) ONE MARK QUESTIONS

1. Where does fertilization normally take place in a human female

2. Name the substance present in the sperm acrosome & which help in sperms entry
into the egg
3. Name the layer of cells that forms the outer wall of the blastocyst
4. What is the corpus luteum? How does it function as an endocrine gland?
5. Which sugar is present in seminal fluid and how does it help the human body
6. What is the function of the alveolar cells in the mammary gland?
7. Which structure in an ovary is characterised by a fluid-filled cavity called an
antrum?
8. Name the tissue which secretes estrogen and progestogen along with
maintenance of pregnancy.
9. What is the ploidy of the first and second polar bodies respectively?
10. Define cryptorchidism

B) TWO MARK QUESTIONS

1. Draw a well-labelled diagram of the Graffian follicle

2. Draw a well-labelled diagram of human sperm
3. Draw a neat and labelled diagram of a blastocyst. Where are stem cells found in
the blastocyst?

4. Mention two functions of FSH during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle

5. Mention the accessory glands of the male reproductive system. Give a term to the
secretions of these glands collectively

6. What are the hormones which are released only during pregnancy? Mention one
function of each

7. Give the correct term for the following-

i) The layer of the uterine wall which undergoes cyclic changes during the
menstrual cycle.
ii) The cushion-like fatty tissue with pubic hair in the female reproductive system.
 8. Study the diagram and answer the questions given below

a) Identify ‘A’ and ‘B’

b) b)Which cell division takes place to form a primary
spermatocyte from spermatogonia?
c) State the function of Sertoli cells

9. What is colostrum and why is it recommended by doctors to feed

colostrum to the child in the initial days

10. Give the correct term for the following

i) conversion of spermatid into sperm

ii) The membrane by which secondary oocyte is surrounded during the development of
ova.

C) THREE MARK QUESTIONS

1. Describe the hormonal control of the human male reproductive system with the
help of a flow chart & highlight the inhibitory & stimulatory directions in it.

2. Describe the stages of Oogenesis in a human female with a flow chart

3. Define the menstrual cycle and explain its phases with reference to the following
hormones

a) Leuitinzing hormone
b) Follicle-stimulating hormone
c) Estrogen
d) Progesterone
4. Identify the stages b, c, d, e and f of embryonic development by looking at the
diagrams given below:

5. Differentiate between Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis (6 points )

6. Describe the physico-chemical events that take place during fertilization in humans.
7. Draw a labelled diagram of the internal structure of the human ovary.