Task 2 Cut the cards out along the bold lines. Place the cards end to end so the top of the card is the answer to a previous question. Use your graph from Task 1 to help you. FSH and LH Lining of uterus Approximately 50-55 3 days breaks down What happens when The lining of the Does the cycle take What is the role of LH and FSH levels uterus breaks down the same amount of progesterone? peak? over how many days? time each month, Yes or No? The egg must mature False Progesterone No What day does Oestrogen levels peak How long does How long does the ovulation occur on? on what day? progesterone take to menstrual cycle take? reach its peak? A period 5 14 Glucose and oxygen A female cannot get The breakdown of the What hormone begins What is it called when pregnant on her uterus lining is known to increase after day a sperm cell meets an period. True or False? as what? 14? egg cell? Blood vessels Increase / maintain Ovulation occurs Menopause the thickness of the uterine lining What do the blood What does the lining For ovulation to occur At what age does the vessels supply to the of the uterus contain what must have menopause happen? egg cell? lots of? happened? Fall 28 days 10 Fertilisation A decrease in What happens if the What happens to What is it called when oestrogen levels at egg has not been oestrogen levels after the female no longer day 10 causes an fertilised? day 10? has a menstrual cycle? increase which in two hormones?
Task 2 Cut the cards out along the bold lines. Place the cards end to end so the top of the card is the answer to a previous question. Use your graph from Task 1 to help you. FSH and LH Lining of uterus breaks down Approximately 50-55 3 days What happens when LH and FSH levels peak? The lining of the uterus breaks down over how many days? Does the cycle take the same amount of time each month, Yes or No? What is the role of progesterone? The egg must mature False Progesterone No What day does ovulation occur on? Oestrogen levels peak on what day? How long does progesterone take to reach its peak? How long does the menstrual cycle take? A period 5 14 Glucose and oxygen A female cannot get pregnant on her period. True or False? The breakdown of the uterus lining is known as what? What hormone begins to increase after day 14? What is it called when a sperm cell meets an egg cell? Blood vessels Increase / maintain the thickness of the uterine lining Ovulation occurs Menopause What do the blood vessels supply to the egg cell? What does the lining of the uterus contain lots of? For ovulation to occur what must have happened? At what age does the menopause happen? Fall 28 days 10 Fertilisation A decrease in oestrogen levels at day 10 causes an increase which in two hormones? What happens if the egg has not been fertilised? What happens to oestrogen levels after day 10? What is it called when the female no longer has a menstrual cycle?
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