Lesson 4.5.3.6

4.5.3.6 The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only) Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 5

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Lesson 4.5.3.6, The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only): 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Biology (8461), Unit 5: Homeostasis and response, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which hormones are given in a fertility drug to help a woman conceive?

    • Oestrogen and progesterone
    • Adrenaline and thyroxine
    • FSH and LH
    • Insulin and glucagon

  2. Which two hormones are given during IVF to mature several eggs?

    • FSH and LH
    • Oestrogen and progesterone
    • LH and progesterone
    • FSH and oestrogen

  3. Where are the eggs fertilised in IVF treatment?

    • In the father's testes
    • In the mother's oviduct
    • In the laboratory
    • In the mother's uterus

  4. At what stage of development are embryos inserted into the mother's uterus during IVF?

    • Unfertilised zygote
    • Ball of cells
    • Fully formed fetus
    • Single egg cell

  5. How many embryos are usually inserted into the mother's uterus during IVF?

    • Six to eight
    • One or two
    • Ten or more
    • Four or five

  6. Which main health risk is associated with inserting multiple embryos during IVF treatment?

    • Genetic mutations
    • Early menopause
    • Multiple births
    • Uterine cancer

  7. Which of these is a major drawback of IVF treatment mentioned in the specification?

    • Low success rate
    • Surgical organ removal
    • Permanent brain damage
    • High radiation exposure

  8. How is the success rate of IVF described in the AQA specification?

    • Extremely high
    • Not high
    • Always successful
    • 100 percent

  9. What is the medical name for fertilising human eggs outside the body?

    • In vitro fertilisation
    • Artificial insemination
    • Embryo screening
    • Genetic modification

  10. Which two hormones are given in a fertility drug to stimulate egg maturation?

    • Oestrogen and progesterone
    • Thyroxine and adrenaline
    • FSH and LH
    • Insulin and glucagon

  11. Which ethical issue is commonly associated with IVF treatment?

    • Physical exhaustion
    • Destroying extra embryos
    • High treatment cost
    • Multiple pregnancies

  12. What is the first step in the process of IVF treatment?

    • Hormone injections
    • Inserting embryos
    • Collecting eggs
    • Fertilising eggs

  13. What surgical procedure is used to collect mature eggs from the ovaries during IVF?

    • Tubal ligation
    • Hysterectomy
    • Egg retrieval
    • Oophorectomy

  14. Transferring only one embryo into the mother's uterus directly reduces which risk?

    • High treatment costs
    • Bacterial infection
    • Multiple births
    • Tissue rejection

  15. Who provides the eggs used in the IVF process described in the specification?

    • The mother
    • A donor woman
    • The father
    • The laboratory

  16. What is the biological contribution of the father during IVF treatment?

    • Providing sperm
    • Injecting hormones
    • Carrying the embryo
    • Providing eggs

  17. How does IVF fundamentally differ from standard fertility drug treatment?

    • It always guarantees twins
    • No hormones are used
    • Sperm is not required
    • Fertilisation occurs outside body

  18. What main effect do hormone injections of FSH and LH have in IVF?

    • Thickening uterus lining
    • Stopping menstruation
    • Preventing ovulation
    • Maturing multiple eggs

  19. Why is IVF treatment described as emotionally demanding for patients?

    • Painfree procedures
    • Low success rates
    • Rapid recovery times
    • Guaranteed outcomes

  20. In IVF, what structure is transferred into the mother's uterus?

    • Ball of cells
    • Unfertilised egg
    • Individual sperm
    • Single egg cell

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