Cambridge International IGCSE Biology (0610) · CAIE 0610
16 Reproduction
Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).
Practice questions on Reproduction
- A population of aphids (small insects) reproduces asexually during summer when food is ple… (4 marks, Explain)
- A population of bacteria reproduces asexually during a period of ideal conditions, rapidly… (4 marks, Explain)
- A population of strawberry plants reproduces asexually by sending out runners that produce… (4 marks, Explain)
- State two advantages and two disadvantages of asexual reproduction. (4 marks, State)
- Describe the structural features of a sperm cell and explain how each feature is related t… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the role of the menstrual cycle in preparing the uterus for pregnancy, including … (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the conditions needed for a seed to germinate, and explain why each condition is … (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the structure of a sperm cell and explain how its features are adapted for its fu… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the events that occur from ovulation to implantation in the human female reproduc… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe how HIV is transmitted between individuals and explain how the use of condoms and… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the effects of HIV on the immune system and explain why a person infected with HI… (4 marks, Describe)
- Rubella is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a virus. Describe the risks th… (4 marks, Describe)
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be caused by different types of pathogen. State… (4 marks, State and Describe)
- Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacterium. Describe the m… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the roles of the testes, sperm ducts, and prostate gland in the male reproductive… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the roles of the oviduct, uterus, and placenta in human reproduction and pregnanc… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the structural adaptations of an insect-pollinated flower that increase the chanc… (4 marks, Describe)
- Explain why cross-pollination produces greater genetic diversity in a plant species than s… (4 marks, Explain)
- Compare the structural features of pollen grains from insect-pollinated flowers with those… (4 marks, Compare)
- Describe how a pollen grain reaches an ovule and fertilisation takes place in a flowering … (4 marks, Describe)