LEARNING AREA : 4.0 REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH

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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