Reproduction and Development
Human reproduction, the hormones that regulate it, and how a fertilised egg becomes an embryo.
10 questions, free, marked as you go with a worked explanation on every one.
What this covers
- menstrual cycle hormones
The questions
- Which hormone triggers ovulation partway through the menstrual cycle?
- What is the main role of progesterone after ovulation?
- Where does fertilisation normally take place?
- Which structure allows exchange of nutrients and wastes between mother and fetus?
- Which of these are functions of testosterone? Select all that apply.
- In which order do the early stages of development occur after fertilisation?
- What does the process of differentiation refer to during development?
- Why is a negative feedback loop important in the male reproductive system?
- The luteal phase, the part of the menstrual cycle that follows ovulation, usually lasts about 14 days, and it varies less between people than the phase before ovulation does. A person has a regular 33 day cycle and counts day 1 as the first day of bleeding. Using a 14 day luteal phase, on which day of the cycle is ovulation most likely to occur?
- Use the table. Which day marks ovulation?