The testes (singular testis) produce sperm and male sex hormones.

The penis is a male sex organ used for sexual intercourse and to release urine.

The ovaries (plural ovary) contain and release egg cells, and release female sex hormones.

The uterus is a muscular bag where the fetus develops before birth.

The vagina is a muscular tube used for sexual intercourse and childbirth.

Human reproductive organs

Science

Pupils will learn about flower structure, wind and insect pollination, fertilisation, seed and fruit formation and dispersal.

Pupils learned about heredity as the process of organisms passing on genetic material to their offspring during reproduction, and about DNA, genes and chromosomes.

Reproduction in humans

Depiction or discussion of nudity (including in historic content).

Depiction or discussion of sex or sexual body parts, including sex education.

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

The function of the testes is to produce ...

Match the parts of the male reproductive system to their function.

Which of the following is **not** part of the female reproductive system?

holds the foetus in place during development

moves the egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus

used in sexual reproduction and for birthing a baby

Match the part of the system to its function.

Sperm cells are made in the testes and egg cells are released from the ovaries.

Sperm cells travel up the sperm duct and are mixed with nutrients and hormones.

Semen travels down the urethra and is ejaculated from the penis into the vagina.

The sperm fertilises the egg cell in the fallopian tubes.

Which of the following is **not** a similarity of the male and female reproductive systems?

True or false? Human reproduction is asexual.

How many chromosomes are in a human sperm cell?

Zygotes are the offspring of adult humans.

Which of the following statements are true?

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Depiction or discussion of nudity

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

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