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CSEC
Human Reproduction PPQs
Name: _________________________________ Date: / /

This worksheet consists of CXC® CSEC® past paper questions assessing your knowledge
of the topic(s):

• HUMAN REPRODUCTION SOB9.2; SOB9.3; SOB9.4; SOB9.5; SOB9.6

Answer ALL questions.

[J05/030]
1. During a medical examination of a seven-year-old girl, it is determined that she will be
unable to produce adequate quantities of oestrogen. Discuss how this condition may
affect her future life. [6]

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2.
a) Which hormone, progesterone or oestrogen, is present in greater quantities in
birth control pills? Explain your answer. [3]

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b) It is possible to remove an ovum from one woman, fertilise it in a test tube, and
implant the embryo in the uterus of another woman. Suggest THREE problems
which may be associated with procedure. [3]

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[MJ05]
3.
a) With the aid of a diagram, describe the structure of the male reproductive system
in humans and explain why this system is well-suited to its functions. [8]

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b) Give TWO reasons why a man who is undergoing a sex change operation is given
a course of female gonadotropins. [4]

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[J06]
4. Figure 1 below shows diagrams of the human male and female genital organs.

Figure 1. Male and female genital organs

a) Label the diagrams to show FIVE structures involved in gamete production and
transfer. [5]

b)
i. Place an X on the diagram to show where fertilisation takes place. [1]

ii. Outline the route a spermatozoon (sperm) must travel from its origin in
order to fertilise an egg. [2]

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iii. Explain how it is possible for an egg to be fertilised but fail the result in a
successful pregnancy. [2]

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c)
i. Name TWO reproductive hormones produced by a woman. [2]

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ii. Explain how the hormones named in c) i. enable successful reproduction

in humans. [4]

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[MJ06]
5. Figure 2 shows diagrams of the male and female reproductive organs of humans.

Figure 2. Male and female reproductive organs

a)
i. Complete the table below by writing the name and function of EACH of
the structures labelled I, II, IV, and VI. [8]

Name of Structure Function

II

IV

VI

ii. Explain why III and V, shown in Figure 2, may be described as having
similar functions. [2]

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b)
i. Name the product of fertilisation. [1]

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ii. What becomes the of the product of fertilisation in humans? [1]

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c) Identify TWO ways in which the male and female reproductive organs illustrated
in Figure 2 function differently from each other. [2]

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[J07]
6. Figure 3 shows the menstrual cycle in a human female.

Figure 3. Menstrual of the human female

a)
i. Using the numbers I – IV, label Figure 3 to indicate where in the
menstrual cycle EACH of the following events occur:
a. Uterus wall builds up as oestrogen level rises (I)
b. Many blood vessels develop (II)
c. Shedding of the uterine wall (III)
d. Uterine wall prepared for implantation (IV)
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ii. Identify any TWO hormones involved in the menstrual cycle and give the
function of any ONE. [3]

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b) State THREE functions of the placenta during development of the foetus. [3]

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c)
i. State THREE birth control methods practised by human beings. [3]

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ii. Suggest why birth control seems more important in humans than in other
populations of mammals. [2]

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[J08/030]
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a) [8]
i. With the aid of a diagram, describe the structure of the human female
reproductive system.

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ii. Explain how the reproductive system is suited for its function in
reproduction.

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b) A woman who had her tubes tied (tubal ligation) thought that she would no longer
have her monthly period. [6]

i. Explain how tubal ligation could prevent pregnancy without stopping the
monthly period.

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ii. Indicate THREE other examples of birth control that the woman could
have chosen.

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c) Birth control is an attempt by humans to control the size of the human population.
In some countries, the number of children a couple is allowed to have is
determined by the government. [6]

i. Suggest TWO reasons why control of the human population is necessary.

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ii. Should a government determine the number of children a couple may

have? Explain your answer.

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[MJ09]
8.
a) [6]
i. Two hormones associated with the reproductive cycle of the female are
oestrogen and progesterone. What are TWO likely consequences of
limited production of these hormones?

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ii. Women of reproductive age are generally advised not to smoke cigarettes.
Identify TWO ways in which smoking is likely to harm the developing
foetus.

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b) Education on reproductive health in some schools now includes condom

education. [3]

i. State ONE disadvantage of using condoms.

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ii. Suggest TWO reasons why choosing a birth control method can be a more
difficult issue for the female partner in a marriage than the male.

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[MJ12]
9. [4]
Name ONE method of contraception that works by preventing

a) fertilisation ______________________________________

b) ovulation ______________________________________

Explain how EACH of the methods named above functions to prevent pregnancy.

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[MJ15]
10. Figure 4 is a diagram of the human female reproduction system.

Figure 4. Structure of the human female reproductive system.

a) Label the organs in Figure 2 to show where

i. the female gametes (ova) are made [1]

ii. fertilisation would normally occur [1]

iii. implantation of a fertilised gamete would normally occur [1]

b) Outline the mechanism by which male and female gametes come together in the
human reproductive system to form a zygote. [3]

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11. A young couple wants to choose between two contraceptive methods – barrier or
surgical. Discuss why the male may prefer the barrier method rather than the surgical
method of contraception. Your answer should include TWO advantages of the barrier
method and THREE disadvantages of the surgical method. [5]

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[MJ17]
12.
a) Figure 5 illustrate the events that take place during the human menstrual cycle.

Figure 5. Human menstrual cycle

i. Identify Hormones X and Y and the event occurring at Z. [3]

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Y _________________________________________________________

Z _________________________________________________________

ii. What is the role of EACH hormone in the menstrual cycle? [2]

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iii. Name the organ that produces Hormones X and Y. [2]

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iv. Discuss the fate of the following structures shown in Figure 4 if

fertilisation of the ovum occurs. [2]

Corpus luteum

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Uterus lining

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b) Some contraceptive pills contain hormones. Suggest how this may prevent
pregnancy. [1]

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c) A drug company is developing a male contraceptive pill. Suggest THREE ways

in which this could prevent pregnancy. [3]

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