LEARNING
AREA : 4.0 REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH
4.1 Analyzing gamete formation
A student is able to :
· explain the necessity for
organisms to reproduce
· state types of
reproduction
· explain the necessity for
formation of gametes
· describe formation of
sperm in humans
· describe formation of ovum
in humans
* compare the formation of sperm with that of ovum
4.2 Analyzing
the role of hormones in the menstrual cycle
A student is able to:
· state what menstruation is
· relate menstruation to menstrual
cycle
· state the importance of
the menstrual cycle
· state the hormones
involved in the menstrual cycle
· relate hormonal levels to
the development of follicles, the process of
ovulation and the formation of corpus luteum
· relate hormonal levels to
the changes in the thickness of the endometrium
· explain the role of
hormones in regulating the menstrual cycle
· state what premenstrual
syndromes(PMS) is
· state what menopause is
4.3
Understanding the early
development of a
zygote in humans
A student
is able to :
●
describe what fertilisation
is,
●
describe in simple
terms the early
development of a
zygote,
●
name the
two main stages
in the development
of a zygote in
preparation for implantation,
●
describe the formation
of twins
● compare
identical twins with fraternal twins,
●
state the functions
of the placenta
in feotal development,
●
explain the advantages
of fetus having
a separate circulatory
system from that of the mother.
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