Grade 9 · Science · Unit 12 of 17
Human Reproductive System
Structures, functions and hormones, explained simply.
What your child practises
Practises the structure and function of the human reproductive system and the role of hormones, in plain scientific terms. Families may wish to read it together.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: SCI.9.E.17 · structure, function and hormonal regulation of the human reproductive system
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Why is the menstrual cycle different for different people?
- it depends on the weather only
- bodies vary in hormones and timing
- it is the same for everyone
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bodies vary in hormones and timing
Hint: Differences are normal.
Question 2
The structure that delivers food and oxygen to a developing fetus is the…
- vas deferens
- ovary
- placenta
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placenta
Hint: The umbilical cord connects the fetus to the placenta.
Question 3
How long is a typical human pregnancy?
- about 2 years
- about 4 weeks
- about 40 weeks
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about 40 weeks
Hint: That is about nine months.
Question 4
Fertilization usually happens in the…
- fallopian tube (oviduct)
- bladder
- uterus wall
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fallopian tube (oviduct)
Hint: Egg and sperm meet in the tube.
Question 5
A main female sex hormone is…
- estrogen
- testosterone
- adrenaline
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estrogen
Hint: It is produced mostly in the ovaries.
Question 6
During pregnancy, the fetus is surrounded by fluid in the…
- stomach
- lung
- amniotic sac
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amniotic sac
Hint: It cushions and protects.