Explain the importance of the changes to the foetal circulation, lungs and liver in readiness for birth.

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Understand the male and female reproductive systems

1.1 Explain the relationship between structure and

function of the male and female reproductive systems

1.2 Explain the role of hormonal control in the human reproductive cycle

2

Understand the processes involved in pre- embryonic, embryonic, and foetal development

2.1 Summarise the timeline of events in embryonic and foetal development

2.2 Explain the relationship between the structure

and function of the placenta

3

Understand the factors initiating birth and the physiological changes to the foetus needed for birth

3.1 Explain the importance of the changes to the foetal circulation, lungs and liver in readiness for birth.

3.2 Identify and explain the function of the stages of birth

Question to answer are

Q1

a) Describe the structure of the male and female reproductive systems, relating structure to function (AC 1.1)

b) Describe one function, brought about by the process of meiosis, that spermatogenesis and oogenesis have in common (AC1.1)

c) Describe how the end product cells of spermatogenesis and oogenesis differ (AC 1.1)

d) Name THREE hormones involved in the control of the female menstrual cycle and describe their function (AC1.2)

Q2 1st August 2020 to 31st July 2024 Page 3 of 8 ©Ascentis

a) Summarise the timeline of events in embryonic and foetal development (AC 2.1)

b) Explain the relationship between structure and function of the placenta (AC 2.2)

Q3 a) Explain the importance of the changes to the foetal circulation, lungs and liver in the readiness for birth (AC 3.1)

b) Identify and explain the function of the stages of birth (AC 3.2)

For some question diagrams that are already labeled will be needed so please reference the images in the bibliography.

This is an assessment not an essay so please answer the questions the same why you would answer an exam paper Thank you.