Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · Science
Chapter: Chapter 20 — Chapter 20: Reproduction in Humans
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does the male reproductive system produce? [1]
(A) Sperm
(B) Eggs
(C) Nothing
(D) Only hormones
2. What does the female reproductive system produce? [1]
(A) Eggs (ova)
(B) Sperm
(C) Nothing
(D) Only hormones
3. What is fertilisation? [1]
(A) Sperm combining with an egg
(B) Only egg production
(C) Only sperm production
(D) No specific process
4. What forms after fertilisation? [1]
(A) A zygote
(B) An adult immediately
(C) Nothing forms
(D) A separate organism unrelated to the parents
5. Where does the foetus develop? [1]
(A) The uterus
(B) The stomach
(C) The heart
(D) The lungs
6. About how long does human development take before birth? [1]
(A) About nine months
(B) One month
(C) One year
(D) One week
7. What provides nutrients to the foetus? [1]
(A) The placenta
(B) The stomach
(C) The lungs
(D) The heart
8. Why understand human reproduction? [1]
(A) For appreciating development and reproductive health
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. What does the male reproductive system produce? [1]
(A) Sperm
(B) Eggs
(C) Nothing
(D) Only hormones
10. What does the female reproductive system produce? [1]
(A) Eggs (ova)
(B) Sperm
(C) Nothing
(D) Only hormones
11. What is fertilisation? [1]
(A) Sperm combining with an egg
(B) Only egg production
(C) Only sperm production
(D) No specific process
12. What forms after fertilisation? [1]
(A) A zygote
(B) An adult immediately
(C) Nothing forms
(D) A separate organism unrelated to the parents
13. Where does the foetus develop? [1]
(A) The uterus
(B) The stomach
(C) The heart
(D) The lungs
14. About how long does human development take before birth? [1]
(A) About nine months
(B) One month
(C) One year
(D) One week
15. What provides nutrients to the foetus? [1]
(A) The placenta
(B) The stomach
(C) The lungs
(D) The heart
16. Why understand human reproduction? [1]
(A) For appreciating development and reproductive health
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests