# Life Sciences: Human reproduction > 22 questions based on past NSC papers, on human reproduction, 41 marks in our Paper 1 questions. Answer one and see it marked mark by mark. Canonical: https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/human-reproduction/ Last updated: 2026-11-12 ## Questions - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.1.2 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-1-2/): Which ONE of the following is a stage in the early development of a human embryo, from fertilisation to implantation? - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.1.8 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-1-8/): A pregnant woman learns about the fluid that surrounds her baby in the uterus. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.2.1 (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-2-1/): Write down the correct biological term for the following description: the hormone-secreting organ that forms in the uterus wall during... - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.2.8 (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-2-8/): Name the structure at the tip of a sperm cell’s head that holds the enzymes used to break down the outer layers of an egg cell. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.3.1 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-3-1/): Read each description below and decide which of the structures in the list it fits: the first one only, the second one only, both, or... - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.4.1(a) (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-4-1-a/): Look at the diagram below of the front view of the human male reproductive system. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.4.1(b) (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-4-1-b/): The diagram below shows the front view of the human male reproductive system, with parts labelled A to F. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.4.1(c) (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-4-1-c/): Look at the diagram below of the front view of the human male reproductive system. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.4.2(a) (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-4-2-a/): The diagram below shows the male reproductive organs seen from the front, together with the bladder. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.4.2(b) (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q1-4-2-b/): The diagram below shows the front view of the human male reproductive system, with the testis labelled E. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.1.1(a) (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-1-1-a/): The diagram below shows part of the female reproductive system, with structures labelled P, Q and R. Name the structure labelled P. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.1.1(b) (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-1-1-b/): The diagram below shows part of a woman’s reproductive system. The structure labelled R is the organ in which egg cells mature and from... - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.1.2(a) (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-1-2-a/): After fertilisation, the embryo must attach to the inner lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, before it can develop further. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.1.2(b) (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-1-2-b/): The diagram below shows a part of the reproductive system of a different woman, drawn at one point in her menstrual cycle. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.1.3 (6 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-1-3/): The diagram below shows part of the female reproductive system. Structure C is the cell released from the ovary and drawn next to the... - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.1.4 (3 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-1-4/): A tubal pregnancy is a type of ectopic pregnancy. The fertilised egg implants inside the fallopian tube instead of in the uterus. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.2.1 (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-2-1/): Using the table, state the day on which the level of progesterone was at its highest. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.2.2 (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-2-2/): Name the hormone from the pituitary gland whose level starts to rise towards the end of the cycle, from day 24, in the table above, so... - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.2.3 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-2-3/): In the previous part, you were asked what happens to the uterine lining at the end of the cycle (days 24 to 28). - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.2.4 (3 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-2-4/): Use the table to calculate the percentage increase in the progesterone level from day 16 to day 20 of the cycle. Show ALL your working. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.2.5 (1 mark)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-2-5/): Describe how the progesterone level after day 24 would be different if this female had become pregnant during this cycle. - [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q2.2.6 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/2024-nov-p1/q2-2-6/): Explain what causes the progesterone level to stay high instead of falling, in a woman whose egg has been fertilised and has implanted... ## Related - [Grade 12 Life Sciences past papers](https://sharpkop.co.za/life-sciences/) Questions are based on National Senior Certificate papers set by the Department of Basic Education. Sharpkop is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department.