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Testes produce the male gamete needed for fertilisation. Describe the process of fertilisation in humans.
See it on the paper →Plants also reproduce sexually by fertilisation of gametes. Describe the process of fertilisation in plants.
See it on the paper →Sperm cells are involved in fertilisation. Describe the process of fertilisation in humans. Include the site of fertilisation in your answer.
See it on the paper →The list shows several processes that occur before the development and birth of a baby. Put the stages in the correct order. Two have been done for you. fertilisation formation of embryo formation of zygote implantation release of female gamete release of female gamete formation of zygote
See it on the paper →State the name of the cell produced when fertilisation occurs.
See it on the paper →Where does fertilisation usually occur?
See it on the paper →Fig. 1.2 shows a student’s description of fertilisation in humans. The description of fertilisation in humans is incorrect. Circle the two incorrect words in the description in Fig. 1.2. Fertilisation is the separation of the nuclei from a sperm cell and an ovary cell.
See it on the paper →What is produced by the fusion of the nuclei of two gametes?
See it on the paper →State the term that describes the fusion of nuclei of male and female gametes.
See it on the paper →Comprehensive responses • Some candidates described the fusion of pollen and an ovule. Limited responses • Few candidates referenced the fusion of nuclei. • Many candidates used the term ova, egg or ovary instead of ovule.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0654/42 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
Most candidates could state zygote as the name given to the cell produced after fertilisation.
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0654/43 Q7(c) (Cambridge)
The majority of candidates correctly selected the oviduct as the site of fertilisation. A few candidates selected the ovary or the uterus.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 0654/11 Q10 (Cambridge)
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