Human and plant reproductionIB MYP Sciences: Flashcards
What these 12 flashcards ask
- Which organ makes sperm?
- What is semen?
- Where does fertilisation usually happen?
- What is implantation?
- Name two substances that pass from the mother to the baby across the placenta.
- Name two substances that pass from the baby to the mother across the placenta.
- Which part of a flower makes pollen?
- What is pollination?
- Give two features of a wind-pollinated flower.
- What does the pollen tube do?
- What do the ovule and the ovary become after fertilisation?
- Give one benefit of seed dispersal.
Exam questions on Human and plant reproduction
- A health teacher in Nairobi is explaining to her class how a pregnancy begins, from the release of an egg from the ovary to the embryo settling in the uterus.Describe what happens at fertilisation.2 marks
- A school garden club in Cape Town is studying two plants growing side by side: a sunflower with large yellow petals that is visited by bees, and a wild grass with small, dull green flowers and no scent.Explain why the grass flowers produce very large amounts of light, smooth pollen, whereas the sunflower produces much less.2 marks
- An antenatal nurse in Lisbon is explaining to a group of expectant parents how a developing baby is supported inside the uterus during pregnancy.Outline the role of the placenta during pregnancy.3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).