Lesson 4.5.3.4

4.5.3.4 Contraception Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 5

20 questions

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Lesson 4.5.3.4, Contraception: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Combined Science (8464), Unit 5: Homeostasis and response, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. How do oral contraceptives containing hormones prevent pregnancy?

    • Block sperm entry
    • Stimulate excess insulin
    • Destroy mature eggs
    • Inhibit FSH production

  2. How do barrier methods of contraception such as condoms prevent pregnancy?

    • Kill all female eggs
    • Destroy the uterus lining
    • Prevent sperm reaching egg
    • Inhibit FSH production

  3. What is the primary function of spermicidal agents?

    • Kill sperm
    • Prevent implantation
    • Block ovulation
    • Thicken mucus

  4. How do intrauterine devices primarily prevent pregnancy?

    • Block ovulation
    • Stimulate FSH
    • Prevent implantation
    • Kill sperm

  5. What is the action of a slow-release progesterone implant?

    • Block sperm physically
    • Destroy mature eggs
    • Inhibit egg maturation
    • Stimulate FSH release

  6. Which method involves avoiding intercourse when an egg may be in the oviduct?

    • Surgical sterilisation
    • Abstaining from intercourse
    • A barrier cap
    • A hormonal implant

  7. What do surgical sterilisation methods provide?

    • Hormone regulation
    • Permanent contraception
    • Temporary barrier
    • Monthly injections

  8. Which of these is a non-hormonal method of contraception?

    • Condoms
    • Progesterone skin patch
    • Hormone injection
    • Oral contraceptive pill

  9. Why does taking a contraceptive pill irregularly reduce effectiveness?

    • Barrier breaks down
    • Spermicide degrades
    • Hormone levels drop
    • Embryo implants early

  10. What is the main function of barrier methods like condoms?

    • Block sperm
    • Kill eggs
    • Stop ovulation
    • Release progesterone

  11. Which method works by killing or disabling sperm rather than physically blocking them?

    • Oral contraceptives
    • Spermicidal agents
    • Condoms
    • Diaphragms

  12. Where is an intrauterine device placed to be effective?

    • Cervical canal
    • Ovaries
    • Fallopian tube
    • Inside uterus

  13. Which contraceptive choice contains no hormones?

    • Progesterone pill
    • Contraceptive implant
    • Skin patch
    • Condoms

  14. What is the correct scientific correction regarding spermicides?

    • They prevent implantation
    • They target sperm
    • They stop ovulation
    • They release oestrogen

  15. Which type of factor beyond science affects contraception choices?

    • Cellular respiration
    • Atomic mass
    • Personal and social
    • Enzyme kinetics

  16. How do hormonal pills differ fundamentally from barrier methods?

    • Provide surgical block
    • Block sperm physically
    • Change hormone levels
    • Kill sperm chemically

  17. Why do injected progesterone contraceptives last for months?

    • Instant daily breakdown
    • Slow hormone release
    • Physical barrier action
    • Immediate chemical flush

  18. Why is surgical sterilisation classed as contraception?

    • Inhibits FSH daily
    • Releases oestrogen
    • Acts as a barrier
    • Prevents fertilisation

  19. Why might an intrauterine device be designed to release a hormone?

    • Increase basal metabolic rate
    • Block ovulation completely
    • Stimulate egg maturation
    • Prevent implantation locally

  20. What must a comprehensive evaluation of contraception consider?

    • Wider social factors
    • Solely lab costs
    • Only chemical purity
    • Exclusively physical size

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