This document appears to be an exam for a biology class covering human anatomy and physiology. It includes questions about the male and female reproductive systems, identifying structures and their functions. Other questions address puberty changes in females, control of blood glucose levels after eating, and the roles of sweating and vasodilation in temperature regulation. The final question involves labeling the order of structures in a reflex arc.

1. Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Date: …………………………………..
FEBRUARY EXAM – 2015 Senior 4
1st
TERM
1) Fig. 5.1 shows the male reproductive system.
(a) Name the parts labelled A, B and C.
A .........................................................................................................................................................................................
B .........................................................................................................................................................................................
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(b) Explain the function of the testes.
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2) Fig. 8.1 shows a side view of the female reproductive system.
Fig 8.1
(a) On Fig 8.1 label each of the following with the appropriate letter and a label line.
(i) The site where sperm are deposited. D [1]
(ii) The site where fertilization normally occurs. F [1]

2. (iii) The site where oestrogen is produced. O [1]
(iv) A site where the placenta would normally develop during pregnancy. P [1]
(v) The site where a surgical method of birth control could be used. S [1]
(b) Normally, puberty for females occurs in the early teenage years.
State three changes, other than increase in height or mass, that occur in females during puberty.
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2. ................................................................................................................................................................................
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3. ................................................................................................................................................................................
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3) Explain how the level of glucose in blood is controlled after a meal rich in sugars.(name the hormone produced, the
organ that produces it and the target organ)
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4) When the body temperature rises, sweating and vasodilation occur. Explain the role of them in the control of body
temperature.
Sweating ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Vasodilation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. 5) The following figure shows a reflex arc.
b) Write down the sequence in which the structures named below are involved in a reflex arc.
Effector – sensory neurone – spinal cord – motor neurone – receptor
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