ICSE Class 10 Biology The Reproductive System
Part A – Multiple Choice Questions 7. Which of the following is an STD?
a) Tuberculosis
(1 mark each)
b) Syphilis
1. Which hormone is responsible for ovulation?
c) Cholera
a) Progesterone
d) Typhoid
b) Estrogen
8. The menstrual cycle in humans is approximately:
c) Luteinizing hormone
a) 14 days
d) Follicle-stimulating hormone
b) 21 days
2. The site of fertilization in humans is:
c) 28 days
a) Ovary
d) 35 days
b) Uterus
9. In males, sperm is produced in:
c) Fallopian tube
a) Epididymis
d) Vagina
b) Seminiferous tubules
3. Which structure connects the testis to the urethra?
c) Vas deferens
a) Vas deferens
d) Urethra
b) Epididymis
10. Which of the following is NOT a function of the
c) Seminiferous tubule
placenta?
d) Prostate gland
a) Exchange of gases
4. The part of the sperm containing enzymes to
b) Production of hormones
penetrate the egg is:
c) Digestion of food
a) Acrosome
d) Removal of waste products
b) Nucleus
11. Which hormone stimulates sperm production?
c) Midpiece
a) Testosterone
d) Tail
b) FSH
5. Which is the primary reproductive organ in females?
c) LH
a) Uterus
d) Progesterone
b) Ovary
12. The surgical method of birth control in females is
c) Fallopian tube
called:
d) Cervix
a) Vasectomy
6. The hormone that maintains pregnancy is:
b) Tubectomy
a) Estrogen
c) Coitus interruptus
b) Progesterone
d) Condom
c) LH
13. The fluid secreted by seminal vesicles is rich in:
d) FSH
a) Proteins c) Perimetrium
b) Fructose d) Epimetrium
c) Fats 20. The finger-like projections at the end of the fallopian
tube are called:
d) Salts
a) Villi
14. In females, the release of the mature egg is called:
b) Fimbriae
a) Fertilization
c) Cilia
b) Ovulation
d) Follicles
c) Menstruation
d) Implantation
Part B – Short Answer Questions
15. The period of development of the embryo inside the (2 marks each)
uterus is called:
a) Gestation
1. Define fertilization. Where does it occur in humans?
b) Ovulation
2. Differentiate between oviparous and viviparous
c) Menstruation animals (any two points).
d) Fertilization 3. Write two functions of the placenta.
16. Which part of the male reproductive system stores 4. Why are testes located outside the abdominal cavity
sperm temporarily? in humans?
a) Epididymis 5. What is the function of the acrosome in sperm?
b) Testis 6. State two differences between mitosis and meiosis.
c) Prostate 7. Name two sexually transmitted diseases and mention
one method to prevent them.
d) Penis
8. Why does menstruation not occur if fertilization has
17. The hormone responsible for the development of taken place?
secondary sexual characters in females is:
9. Give two structural differences between sperm and
a) Testosterone ovum.
b) Progesterone 10. What is colostrum? Why is it important for the
c) Estrogen newborn?
d) LH
18. Which of the following is a barrier method of
contraception?
a) Condom
b) IUCD
c) Tubectomy
d) Vasectomy
19. Which layer of the uterus is shed during
menstruation?
a) Endometrium
b) Myometrium