16.4 Sexual reproduction in humans
- Syllabus
- 0610–2026–2027
- Topic
- 16.4
- Level
- —
16.4.1—Male reproductive system parts
- Identify on diagrams and state the functions of the following parts of the male reproductive system: testes, scrotum, sperm ducts, prostate gland, urethra and penis
16.4.2—Female reproductive system parts
- Identify on diagrams and state the functions of the following parts of the female reproductive system: ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix and vagina
16.4.3—Fertilisation as the fusion
- Describe fertilisation as the fusion of the nuclei from a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (egg cell)
16.4.4—Adaptive features of sperm
- Explain the adaptive features of sperm, limited to: flagellum, mitochondria and enzymes in the acrosome
16.4.5—Adaptive features of egg cells
- Explain the adaptive features of egg cells, limited to: energy stores and the jelly coat that changes at fertilisation
16.4.6—Male and female gametes in terms
- Compare male and female gametes in terms of: size, structure, motility and numbers
16.4.7—In early development, the zygote forms
- State that in early development, the zygote forms an embryo which is a ball of cells that implants into the lining of the uterus
16.4.8—Fetus development structures
- Identify on diagrams and state the functions of the following in the development of the fetus: umbilical cord, placenta, amniotic sac and amniotic fluid
16.4.9—Function of the placenta and umbilical
- Describe the function of the placenta and umbilical cord in relation to the exchange of dissolved nutrients, gases and excretory products between the blood of the mother and the blood of the fetus
16.4.10—Some pathogens and toxins can pass
- State that some pathogens and toxins can pass across the placenta and affect the fetus
Objective notes
10 learning objectivesConceptIGCSE Biology