Question 1 Hard
The pill contains oestrogen and progesterone. Which hormone does it stop being released?
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Answer: FSH
- The hormones inhibit it.
- So eggs do not mature.
Puberty, the menstrual cycle and contraception: GCSE Combined Science Biology practice questions
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Question 2 Hard
Name one method of contraception that also protects against sexually transmitted infections.
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Answer: condom
- It is a barrier.
- A condom blocks pathogens too.
Question 3 Hard
Give one disadvantage of IVF.
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Answer: low success rate
- IVF is not always successful.
- It has a low success rate.
Question 4 Hard
Which hormone, made in the ovary, stimulates the pituitary to release LH?
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Answer: oestrogen
- A rise in this hormone triggers LH.
- It is oestrogen.
Question 5 Easy
Name the organs that make testosterone.
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Answer: testes
- Males make testosterone.
- It is made in the testes.
Question 6 Easy
Name the organ where a baby grows during pregnancy.
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Answer: uterus
- It is also called the womb.
- It is the uterus.
Question 7 Medium
On about which day of a 28-day cycle does ovulation occur?
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Answer: day 14
- An egg is released around the middle of the cycle.
- Half of 28 is 14, so day 14.
Question 8 Medium
What type of contraception stops sperm reaching the egg, such as a condom?
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Answer: barrier
- The method forms a barrier.
- So it is a barrier method.
Question 9 Hard
Name the fertility drug that stimulates the body to release more FSH and LH.
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Answer: clomifene
- It helps women whose eggs do not mature.
- It is clomifene.
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What is the main male sex hormone and where is it made?
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Testosterone, made in the testes.
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What is the main female sex hormone and where is it made?
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Oestrogen, made in the ovaries.
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What does testosterone do?
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Causes male secondary sexual characteristics and stimulates sperm production.
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What does oestrogen do at puberty?
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Causes female secondary characteristics and the start of the menstrual cycle.
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How long is the menstrual cycle?
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About 28 days.
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What is menstruation?
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The breakdown and loss of the uterus lining, on days 1 to 5.
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What is ovulation?
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The release of an egg from the ovary, around day 14.
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What does FSH do?
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It matures an egg in the ovary and stimulates oestrogen release.
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What does LH do?
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It causes ovulation.
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What does oestrogen do in the cycle?
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It makes the uterus lining grow and stimulates LH.
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What does progesterone do?
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It maintains the lining of the uterus.
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Which two hormones are made by the pituitary gland in the cycle?
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FSH and LH.
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How does the contraceptive pill work?
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Oestrogen and progesterone inhibit FSH, so eggs do not mature.
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What is a barrier contraceptive?
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A method that stops sperm reaching an egg, such as a condom.
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What does an IUD do?
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It stops an embryo implanting in the uterus.
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What is IVF?
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Fertilising eggs with sperm in a laboratory, then placing embryos in the uterus.
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What is a hormone?
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A chemical messenger made by a gland and carried in the blood.
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What is puberty?
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The stage when the body becomes able to reproduce.
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What is the uterus?
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The womb, where a baby grows during pregnancy.
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What is the pituitary gland?
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A small gland in the brain that makes hormones such as FSH and LH.
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What happens to the uterus lining on days 1 to 5?
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It breaks down and leaves the body.
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Why does the contraceptive pill stop pregnancy?
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It stops FSH being released, so no egg matures.
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Name two hormonal methods of contraception.
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The pill and the implant, patch or injection.
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What does a spermicide do?
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It kills sperm.
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Give a disadvantage of hormonal contraception.
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It can cause side effects and does not protect against infection.
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How can FSH and LH help a woman who does not release eggs?
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They stimulate egg maturation and ovulation.
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What does clomifene therapy do?
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It stimulates the release of FSH and LH, so that eggs mature and are released.
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