Sexual reproduction

Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction is correct?

Feb/March 2018

If \\textit{in vitro} fertilisation (IVF) is used in captive breeding programmes, the following steps happen. 1. The egg cell is fertilised. 2. The egg cell is taken from an ovary. 3. The embryo is placed into the uterus. 4. The sperm cells are introduced. What is the correct sequence for these steps?

Feb/March 2024

The diagram shows processes involved in sexual reproduction. Which processes are shown by stages Q and R?

May/June 2016

What benefits do sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction each offer?

May/June 2016

A teacher explained that one memory aid for telling two groups of cells apart is ‘many, minute and motile’ or ‘few, fat and fixed’. Which two groups of cells are these?

May/June 2016

A flower includes both the male and female reproductive structures of a plant. The female reproductive structure is the carpel. The male reproductive structure is the stamen.

May/June 2016

Which statement is correct for sexual reproduction?

May/June 2017

Which stages of sexual reproduction happen in both flowering plants and human reproduction? 1. Gametes are produced by meiosis. 2. Gametes combine to form a zygote. 3. The male gamete moves towards the female gamete.

May/June 2018

Which parts of the gametes unite during fertilisation?

May/June 2019

Which adaptation enables the sperm to break down the jelly coating around the egg cell?

May/June 2019

Fig. 4.1 shows a photograph of a zedonk. A zedonk is the offspring of a male zebra and a female donkey.

May/June 2019

Contemporary farming techniques frequently make use of artificial insemination (AI) to breed dairy cattle. Which statement explains how artificial insemination is carried out?

May/June 2021

Use the letters given to label Fig. 5.1 so that the positions of the organs are shown by the functions.

May/June 2021

State one example of sexual reproduction.

May/June 2022

The statements are about reproduction. Which of the statements are about sexual reproduction?

May/June 2022

Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction is correct?

May/June 2023

Which diagram illustrates fertilisation?

May/June 2024

Four statements about different kinds of reproduction are shown. Which of these statements describes sexual reproduction?

May/June 2025

What is produced when the nucleus of a sperm joins with the nucleus of an egg?

Oct/Nov 2018

Which line gives the description of sexual reproduction?

Oct/Nov 2018

The diagram illustrates the production of new diploid cells. What do arrows X and Y indicate?

Oct/Nov 2018

Which one is an example of sexual reproduction?

Oct/Nov 2021

Fertilisation is defined as the joining of the X of two gametes to produce a Y. Which row completes the statement?

Oct/Nov 2021

Which adaptation is present only in female gametes?

Oct/Nov 2021

What takes place during fertilisation?

Oct/Nov 2022

The diagram shows the processes involved in sexual reproduction. Which processes are shown by the letters P, Q and R?

Oct/Nov 2022

The diagram illustrates the unspecialised cells of a mammalian embryo shortly after fertilisation. Which description correctly applies to these cells?

Oct/Nov 2022

The diagram illustrates several stages in reproduction. Which letter correctly names the structure or process?

Oct/Nov 2023

What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction for a population living in the wild?

Oct/Nov 2023

Which term is used for a fertilised cell?

Oct/Nov 2024

During fertilisation, the nuclei of which two structures combine?

Oct/Nov 2024

Which parts of the gametes join together in fertilisation?

Oct/Nov 2025