U6: Reproduction of Animals

5 Excellence!

Below are the key learning points for this chapter. You must be able to:

• Name and label the parts of the male and female reproductive organs of animals.
• Explain their functions.
• Explain the function of the umbilical cord.
• Compare the similarities and differences between sexual reproductions in animals and plants.
• State how long it would take for a foetus to develop into a baby who is ready for birth.
• Explain how the traits of our parents / grandparents are passed down to us through the genes inside the nucleus of the sperm and ova.