Literacy in Science
Reproduction - Human & Animal (i)
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3 The organ that develops on the uterus lining
to nourish the embryo. (8)
5 The effort of childbirth or the length of
time that the birth takes. (6)
6 One of two female reproductive organs that
produce ova and female hormones. (5)
7 A pear shaped organ which contains,
protects and nourishes the developing baby.
Also known as the womb. (6)
8 The tube in female animals where the penis
is placed during mating. (6)
12 The placenta and part of the umbilical cord
that falls away from the uterus after the
birth of a baby. (10)
13 Means the same as 'expecting a baby'. (8)
15 The early stage in the development of a
baby in the uterus. In flowers, it is used to
describe the fertilised ovule. (6)
16 The two organs in a male that make sperm
cells and male hormones. (6)
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1 The term used to apply to a young human
just before or after its birth. (4)
2 The egg cell and sperm cell combining during
reproduction. In flowers, it is the combining
of the male nucleus and the female nucleus.
(13)
4 The release of semen from the penis. (11)
9 The behaviour of male and female animals
which brings sperm into contact with eggs.
Fertilisation can then happen. (6)
10 The physical changes which happen as a child
grows into an adult. (7)
11 The male sex cell in animals that can
fertilise the egg. (5)
13 The organ of male animals that transfers
sperm into the female's vagina during
mating. (5)
14 The female sex cell which in animals
combines with the sperm cell at
fertilisation. It is more correct in humans to
call it the ovum. (3)
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Reproduction - Human & Animal (ii)
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1 A term used to describe the joining of
the male gamete with the female
gamete. (6)
3 The name given to a human embryo that
is at least twelve weeks old. (6)
6 The time between fertilisation and birth
(pregnancy) in mammals. (9)
10 The monthly breakdown of the lining of
the uterus. (12)
12 The sack of skin that surrounds the
testes. (7)
13 The emotional changes which happen as a 8 A method of preventing pregnancy. (13)
person goes through puberty. (11)
14 The general name for a reproductive
cell. (6)
15 Chemicals that causes physical or
chemical changes in the body. (8)
16 The process when an embryo settles into
the lining of the womb. (12)
Down
2 The tube that carries an ovum from an
ovary to the uterus. (7)
4 When the penis enters the vagina this
takes place - also known as copulation.
(6,11)
5 A heredity structure that can be seen
inside the nucleus as a cell divides - it
contains thousands of genes. (10)
7 The process of releasing an ovum from
an ovary. (9)
9 The glands that produce milk after a
child is born. (7,5)
11 A set pattern of behaviour before the
mating of two animals. (9)
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