Biology 0610 · IGCSE
Sexual reproduction in humans
100 practice questions on Sexual reproduction in humans, with worked solutions and instant marking.
The graph illustrates the number of pregnancies among four groups of 100 women. Each group used a different contraceptive method. The contraceptive method that is least effective is
Feb/March 2016
In human sexual reproduction, why are sperm cells made in far larger numbers than egg cells?
Feb/March 2016
This question concerns sexual reproduction in humans.
Feb/March 2016
What is the name of the organ where a human fetus develops until birth?
Feb/March 2017
The diagram illustrates the head of a sperm. What is the role of structure X?
Feb/March 2017
The diagram shows sperm and ovum joining together during fertilisation. Which statement about cell X is correct?
Feb/March 2017
Fig. 9.1 illustrates the male reproductive system from a side view.
Feb/March 2017
The graph illustrates how the thickness of the lining of the uterine wall changes over a menstrual cycle. On which day does menstruation end for the final time?
Feb/March 2018
The table displays the percentage of pregnancies in four groups of women. Each group had used a different contraceptive method. Which contraceptive method was the least effective?
Feb/March 2018
Which option gives the description of a human male gamete?
Feb/March 2018
Fig. 4.1 shows a diagram of the human female reproductive system.
Feb/March 2018
What is one possible sequence of events in labour and birth?
Feb/March 2019
The diagram displays a woman’s body temperature over the course of a menstrual cycle. Checking body temperature is one natural way of preventing conception. At which stage of the menstrual cycle should sexual intercourse be avoided in order to reduce the chance of pregnancy?
Feb/March 2019
Which term is used for the nuclei in human reproduction?
Feb/March 2019
State one adaptive feature possessed by an egg cell and one adaptive feature possessed by a sperm.
Feb/March 2019
The diagram illustrates the female reproductive system. In which part are gametes produced?
Feb/March 2020
Which diagram of the male reproductive system has the labels placed correctly?
Feb/March 2021
Which birth-control method prevents an egg from being released?
Feb/March 2021
State the age at which first menstruation most commonly occurred.
Feb/March 2021
The diagram illustrates the human female reproductive system. In which structure does fertilisation normally take place?
Feb/March 2023
Which diagram, illustrating the transfer of substances between mother and fetus, is labelled correctly?
Feb/March 2023
What changes occur in the lining of the human uterus during the days leading up to the release of an egg cell?
Feb/March 2025
Fig. 4.1 shows a section of a human placenta together with the umbilical cord. The arrows indicate the direction in which blood flows.
Feb/March 2025
When a baby is delivered, the following events take place. 1 rupture of the amniotic sac 2 contraction of muscles in the wall of the uterus 3 severing of the umbilical cord In what sequence do these events normally happen?
May/June 2016
The diagram illustrates the human female reproductive system. If a woman uses a femidom as a contraceptive, at what location would it be inserted?
May/June 2016
The diagram illustrates the reproductive organs of a human female. What is the name of structure X?
May/June 2016
Fig. 10.1 depicts an early stage in the birth of a baby. The diagram carries the labels: "baby" and "amniotic fluid".
May/June 2016
The diagram illustrates four kinds of birth control device. Which one is not a barrier method of contraception?
May/June 2017
The diagram illustrates the human male reproductive system. What is structure X?
May/June 2017
The diagram illustrates the human female reproductive system. What is structure X?
May/June 2017
Which method of birth control is a barrier method?
May/June 2017
The diagram displays four kinds of birth control device. Which one is not a barrier method of contraception?
May/June 2017
What does the placenta do?
May/June 2017
Some men are unable to produce healthy sperm cells. A couple may opt to use sperm from another man, known as a donor, so that the woman can become pregnant. Which procedure involves placing sperm from a donor into the vagina of a woman?
May/June 2017
Which birth control method involves having a surgical procedure?
May/June 2018
The diagram shows the stages in a menstrual cycle. At which stage does menstruation take place?
May/June 2018
The diagram illustrates part of the female reproductive system, with a birth control device positioned in it. Which birth control device is shown being used?
May/June 2018
The table presents some characteristics of artificial insemination and in-vitro fertilisation. Which row identifies the characteristics that are correct for both artificial insemination and in-vitro fertilisation?
May/June 2018
Define sexual reproduction.
May/June 2018
Fig. 8.1 illustrates the human female reproductive system.
May/June 2018
Complete Table 6.1 by giving the letter from Fig. 6.1 that names the structure where each process takes place.
May/June 2018
Which feature enables the sperm to break down the jelly coating surrounding the egg cell?
May/June 2019
Which structure enables the sperm to break down the jelly coat around the egg cell?
May/June 2019
Complete the sentences by naming the human part that makes male gametes and the part that makes female gametes. Male gametes are made in the [BLANK]. Female gametes are made in the [BLANK].
May/June 2019
Use the information in Fig. 4.1 to fill in Table 4.1.
May/June 2019
Reproduction is a characteristic of all living organisms. State two other characteristics shared by all living organisms.
May/June 2019
The boxes on the left contain a letter from Fig. 6.1. The boxes in the middle give the name of a part shown in Fig. 6.1. The boxes on the right give the function of each part. Draw one line to connect each letter from Fig. 6.1 to the correct name. Draw one line to connect each name to its correct function. Draw six lines in total.
May/June 2019
Because they secrete hormones, the testes are classified as part of the endocrine system.
May/June 2019
Which structure in the male reproductive system produces the fluid in which sperm swim?
May/June 2021
The graph illustrates a woman’s body temperature over the menstrual cycle. During which days is she most likely to conceive?
May/June 2021
The diagram illustrates the male human reproductive system. What is X?
May/June 2021
The diagram illustrates changes in the ovary. Which point indicates the thickness of the uterus lining when the ovary is at stage 4?
May/June 2021
As a pregnant woman’s blood flows through the placenta, how does its composition change?
May/June 2021
Connect each letter to its function by drawing four lines.
May/June 2021
Fig. 3.1 shows a diagram of the stages in the development of a human embryo and fetus.
May/June 2021
Arrange the events shown in Fig. 3.1 in the right order. One has already been completed for you.
May/June 2021
The effectiveness of several birth control methods was investigated in one country. The graph presents the findings of the investigation. Which type of birth control is the most effective in this study?
May/June 2022
What is the term for the ball of cells that forms shortly after fertilisation in humans?
May/June 2022
Four processes that take place during labour and birth are shown. 1 cutting the umbilical cord 2 contraction of muscles in the wall of the uterus 3 delivery of the afterbirth 4 dilation of the cervix 5 movement of the baby through the vagina In what order do these events normally happen?
May/June 2022
The table gives the percentage of pregnancies for four groups of women. Each group used a different method of birth control. Which method of birth control was the most effective?
May/June 2022
An advisor was given a set of statements for a discussion group of prospective parents who were thinking about using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to begin a family. Which of the following statements about IVF are correct? 1. IVF is accessible to everyone. 2. IVF is $100\%$ successful, so it always results in pregnancy. 3. IVF gives single parents the chance to have a family. 4. IVF is not costly and can be afforded by everyone. 5. Sperm or egg donation may be used, which means the couple are not always the biological parents.
May/June 2022
The diagram presents an abnormal sperm cell. Why would this abnormal sperm cell be unable to fertilise an egg?
May/June 2022
On Fig. 4.1: Circle the part that releases egg cells. Draw a label line and write W to show where fertilisation occurs. Draw a label line and write X to show where the fetus develops.
May/June 2022
Fig. 6.1 presents, as a flow diagram, the sequence of events involved in producing a human fetus.
May/June 2022
A man has three sons. What is the probability that his next child will be a daughter?
May/June 2023
In a sperm cell, which structure holds enzymes able to digest the jelly coat surrounding an egg cell?
May/June 2023
Fill in Table 7.1.
May/June 2023
Explain why the acrosome and the mitochondria are important for sperm cell function.
May/June 2023
Describe the role of progesterone during pregnancy.
May/June 2023
What part of the female reproductive system releases egg cells?
May/June 2024
What is the role of the acrosome in a sperm cell?
May/June 2024
The table presents the percentages of sperm showing different abnormalities in samples taken from a person with normal fertility and from two people with low fertility. What are the causes of low fertility in person P and person Q?
May/June 2024
What does the placenta do?
May/June 2024
Fig. 5.1 shows a photograph of a koala. Koalas are marsupial mammals, so they give birth to young that are not fully formed. The young continues developing for several months in the mother’s pouch.
May/June 2024
What occurs to the lining of the uterus at the beginning of the menstrual cycle?
May/June 2025
In which part of the human male reproductive system are sperm produced?
May/June 2025
A person’s menstrual cycle has a duration of $28$ days. Which statement describes an event during this menstrual cycle?
May/June 2025
The graph illustrates how the thickness of the lining of the uterus wall varies during a menstrual cycle. On which day does menstruation finish?
May/June 2025
The diagram shows the directions of the net transfer of two substances across a human placenta. Which tissue is maternal blood, and which substance is correctly identified?
May/June 2025
Reproduction is one of the characteristics of living organisms.
May/June 2025
Fig. 5.1 shows the female reproductive system in humans.
May/June 2025
At what point does fertilisation take place in humans?
Oct/Nov 2016
The diagram depicts part of the reproductive system of a human female. In which labelled region would a zygote normally implant?
Oct/Nov 2016
The diagrams illustrate four methods of birth control. Which one is inserted into the uterus?
Oct/Nov 2016
At what point does fertilisation take place in humans?
Oct/Nov 2016
The diagrams illustrate four methods of birth control. Which one is inserted into the uterus?
Oct/Nov 2016
At what point does fertilisation take place in humans?
Oct/Nov 2016
The diagrams illustrate four methods of birth control. Which one is inserted into the uterus?
Oct/Nov 2016
At what point does fertilisation take place in humans?
Oct/Nov 2016
At what point does fertilisation happen in humans?
Oct/Nov 2016
Which term describes the nuclei in human reproduction?
Oct/Nov 2016
Which structure enables the sperm to break down the jelly coating around the egg cell?
Oct/Nov 2016
At what point does fertilisation take place in humans?
Oct/Nov 2016
Fig. 1.1 presents an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedure. It shows the female reproductive system with A and B labelled, syringe C drawing egg cells from the ovary, dish D, and syringe E placing embryos into a dish. The term "embryo" appears beside the last dish. The diagram is not drawn to scale.
Oct/Nov 2016
The four processes linked to labour and birth are listed below. 1 cutting the umbilical cord 2 contraction of muscles in the uterus wall 3 dilation of the cervix 4 passage of the baby through the vagina. What is the normal order in which these events happen?
Oct/Nov 2017
Select a word or phrase from the list to complete the sentences on birth control. Each item may be used once, more than once, or not at all. chemical, mechanical, surgical, cervix, femidom, mucus, sperm, ureter, uterus, vagina, IUD, sperm ducts.
Oct/Nov 2017
A new human life develops through several stages.
Oct/Nov 2017
The diagram illustrates the female reproductive system. In which part does implantation usually take place?
Oct/Nov 2018
The diagram presents a timeline of a woman’s menstrual cycle, and this cycle lasts for 28 days. On which days of the menstrual cycle is a woman most likely to become pregnant?
Oct/Nov 2018
The diagram illustrates the female reproductive system. In which part does implantation usually take place?
Oct/Nov 2018