Lesson 4.5.3.5

4.5.3.5 Contraception Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 5

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The 20 questions

  1. Which contraceptive method is taken orally to inhibit FSH production?

    • Oral pill
    • Diaphragm
    • Spermicide
    • Skin patch
  2. What effect does slow-release progesterone have on egg maturation?

    • Kills sperm cells
    • Inhibits egg maturation
    • Blocks the oviduct
    • Prevents implantation
  3. How does a diaphragm prevent sperm from reaching an egg?

    • Inhibits FSH release
    • Kills sperm chemically
    • Prevents egg maturation
    • Blocks sperm physically
  4. Which contraceptive works by preventing an embryo from implanting in the uterus?

    • Male condom
    • Spermicidal agent
    • Oral contraceptive pill
    • Intrauterine device
  5. How do spermicidal agents work as a contraceptive method?

    • Kills sperm cells
    • Inhibits FSH release
    • Stops egg maturation
    • Blocks the cervix
  6. Abstaining from intercourse at the time an egg may be in the oviduct is classed as which type of method?

    • Surgical method
    • Non-hormonal method
    • Spermicidal method
    • Hormonal method
  7. Which surgical method is used for male sterilisation?

    • Cervical cap
    • Tubal ligation
    • Hysterectomy
    • Vasectomy
  8. Which hormone is inhibited by oral contraceptives to stop eggs maturing?

    • FSH
    • Oestrogen
    • Progesterone
    • LH
  9. What is an advantage of a contraceptive implant over the oral pill?

    • Prevents STIs
    • Contains no hormones
    • No daily action
    • Permanent method
  10. Which contraceptive method works by preventing sperm meeting an egg, without using hormones?

    • Progesterone skin patch
    • Condom
    • Oral contraceptive pill
    • Contraceptive injection
  11. Which surgical method is a form of female sterilisation?

    • Latex condom use
    • Tubal ligation
    • Vasectomy surgery
    • Diaphragm fitting
  12. Which contraceptive method acts as a physical barrier to prevent fertilisation?

    • Progesterone patch
    • Condom
    • Spermicide
    • Oral pill
  13. What do oral pills and progesterone injections both inhibit?

    • Sperm production
    • Uterine lining growth
    • Egg maturation
    • Embryo implantation
  14. Which of these is NOT a hormonal method of contraception?

    • Spermicidal agent
    • Skin patch
    • Contraceptive implant
    • Oral contraceptive pill
  15. Which non-hormonal method involves avoiding intercourse when an egg may be present?

    • Intrauterine device
    • Spermicide
    • Abstinence
    • Diaphragm
  16. Why can barrier methods be less reliable than hormonal implants?

    • Require correct use
    • Require surgical fitting
    • Cause permanent infertility
    • Stop menstruation completely
  17. A slow-release implant lasts 3 years. How many months is this?

    • 36 months
    • 48 months
    • 30 months
    • 24 months
  18. Which two contraceptive methods act as physical barriers to sperm?

    • Spermicides and IUDs
    • Condoms and diaphragms
    • Pills and patches
    • Implants and injections
  19. Which contraceptive device inserted into the uterus can prevent embryo implantation?

    • Diaphragm
    • Spermicide
    • Intrauterine device
    • Contraceptive patch
  20. Which type of contraceptive method is a condom?

    • Chemical spermicide
    • Physical barrier
    • Surgical method
    • Hormonal implant

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