Question 1

Which of the following glands is correctly matched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)  seminal vesicles - provide nutrients for sperm 
B)  prostate - lubricates the penis during intercourse 
C)  bulbourethral glands - produce a thin, sweet fluid 
D)  testes - produce most of the semen 
E)  prostate - contributes most of the fluid 
A)  seminal vesicles - provide nutrients for sperm 
B)  prostate - lubricates the penis during intercourse 
C)  bulbourethral glands - produce a thin, sweet fluid 
D)  testes - produce most of the semen 
E)  prostate - contributes most of the fluid

Question 2

A positive feedback loop causes a self-amplifying cycle where a physiological change leads to even greater change in the same direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The release of estrogen from the ovaries stimulates the release of GnRH from...

Accepted Answer

A)  the ovaries. 
B)  the corpus luteum. 
C)  the anterior pituitary. 
D)  the hypothalamus. 
E)  the anterior pituitary and the hypothalamus. 
A)  the ovaries. 
B)  the corpus luteum. 
C)  the anterior pituitary. 
D)  the hypothalamus. 
E)  the anterior pituitary and the hypothalamus.

Question 4

Which of the following hormones is released by the corpus luteum after ovulation and causes a negative feedback loop with the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)  progesterone 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  gonadotropin releasing hormone 
D)  estrogen 
E)  gonadotropin 
A)  progesterone 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  gonadotropin releasing hormone 
D)  estrogen 
E)  gonadotropin

Question 5

The bulk of the uterine wall is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  loose connective tissue. 
B)  dense connective tissue. 
C)  simple columnar epithelium. 
D)  smooth muscle. 
E)  seous tissue. 
A)  loose connective tissue. 
B)  dense connective tissue. 
C)  simple columnar epithelium. 
D)  smooth muscle. 
E)  seous tissue.

Question 6

During the female sex act,

Accepted Answer

A)  the clitoris becomes engorged with blood. 
B)  vaginal mucoid secretions are reduced. 
C)  vaginal, uterine, and perineal muscles relax. 
D)  an orgasm always occurs to insure fertilization. 
E)  an orgasm always occurs. 
A)  the clitoris becomes engorged with blood. 
B)  vaginal mucoid secretions are reduced. 
C)  vaginal, uterine, and perineal muscles relax. 
D)  an orgasm always occurs to insure fertilization. 
E)  an orgasm always occurs.

Question 7

Which function of the reproductive system is solely a function of the female reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  production of reproductive hormones 
B)  fertilization 
C)  production of gametes 
D)  development and nourishment of a new individual 
A)  production of reproductive hormones 
B)  fertilization 
C)  production of gametes 
D)  development and nourishment of a new individual

Question 8

All of the following are male secondary sex characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A)  enlargement of the larynx. 
B)  enlargement of the genitalia. 
C)  increased growth and distribution of body hair. 
D)  skeletal muscle growth. 
E)  thickening of the skin. 
A)  enlargement of the larynx. 
B)  enlargement of the genitalia. 
C)  increased growth and distribution of body hair. 
D)  skeletal muscle growth. 
E)  thickening of the skin.

Question 9

During spermatogenesis, which of the following cells is the first to become haploid?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary spermatocyte 
B)  secondary spermatocyte 
C)  sperm cells 
D)  spermatid 
E)  spermatogonium 
A)  primary spermatocyte 
B)  secondary spermatocyte 
C)  sperm cells 
D)  spermatid 
E)  spermatogonium

Question 10

Which of the following ovarian hormones is involved in a positive feedback loop with the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)  progesterone 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  gonadotropin releasing hormone 
D)  estrogen 
E)  gonadotropin 
A)  progesterone 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  gonadotropin releasing hormone 
D)  estrogen 
E)  gonadotropin

Question 11

A negative feedback loop is a process in which the body senses a change, and activates mechanisms to reverse that change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A primary spermatocytes...

Accepted Answer

A)  divide by mitosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes. 
B)  divide by meiosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes. 
C)  divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids. 
D)  divides by meiosis to produce two spermatids. 
E)  divides by mitosis to produce two spermatids. 
A)  divide by mitosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes. 
B)  divide by meiosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes. 
C)  divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids. 
D)  divides by meiosis to produce two spermatids. 
E)  divides by mitosis to produce two spermatids.

Question 13

A pap smear is a diagnostic test to determine if a woman has cancer of the

Accepted Answer

A)  vagina. 
B)  breast. 
C)  cervix. 
D)  ovary. 
E)  uterine tube. 
A)  vagina. 
B)  breast. 
C)  cervix. 
D)  ovary. 
E)  uterine tube.

Question 14

A spermatogonium...

Accepted Answer

A)  divides by mitosis to produce two spermatids. 
B)  divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids. 
C)  divides by meiosis to produce two primary spermatocytes. 
D)  divides by mitosis to produce two primary spermatocytes. 
E)  divides by mitosis to produce a spermatogonium and a primary spermatocytes. 
A)  divides by mitosis to produce two spermatids. 
B)  divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids. 
C)  divides by meiosis to produce two primary spermatocytes. 
D)  divides by mitosis to produce two primary spermatocytes. 
E)  divides by mitosis to produce a spermatogonium and a primary spermatocytes.

Question 15

Which of the following hormones is released by the anterior pituitary as a part of that positive feedback loop between it and the ovary?

Accepted Answer

A)  progesterone 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  gonadotropin releasing hormone 
D)  estrogen 
E)  gonadotropin 
A)  progesterone 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  gonadotropin releasing hormone 
D)  estrogen 
E)  gonadotropin

Question 16

The spermatids and the secondary spermatocytes each contain 23 chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Before ovulation, small amounts of estrogen are released by...

Accepted Answer

A)  the ovaries. 
B)  the corpus luteum. 
C)  the anterior pituitary. 
D)  the hypothalamus. 
E)  the anterior pituitary and the hypothalamus. 
A)  the ovaries. 
B)  the corpus luteum. 
C)  the anterior pituitary. 
D)  the hypothalamus. 
E)  the anterior pituitary and the hypothalamus.

Question 18

When a primary follicle enlarges, and there are several layers of granulosa cells, it is called a...

Accepted Answer

A)  primordial follicle. 
B)  primary follicle. 
C)  secondary follicle. 
D)  mature follicle. 
E)  corpus luteum. 
A)  primordial follicle. 
B)  primary follicle. 
C)  secondary follicle. 
D)  mature follicle. 
E)  corpus luteum.

Question 19

The location of the testes and epididymides in the scrotum

Accepted Answer

A)  allows more room for other organs in the abdominal cavity. 
B)  keeps these organs close to the penis. 
C)  provides a temperature that is suitable for normal sperm development. 
D)  keeps them isolated from the accessory glands of the system. 
E)  helps to protect them. 
A)  allows more room for other organs in the abdominal cavity. 
B)  keeps these organs close to the penis. 
C)  provides a temperature that is suitable for normal sperm development. 
D)  keeps them isolated from the accessory glands of the system. 
E)  helps to protect them.

Question 20

Which of the following is involved in ovulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  primordial follicle 
B)  primary follicle 
C)  secondary follicle 
D)  mature follicle 
E)  corpus luteum 
A)  primordial follicle 
B)  primary follicle 
C)  secondary follicle 
D)  mature follicle 
E)  corpus luteum

Which of the following glands is correctly matched with its function?

A positive feedback loop causes a self-amplifying cycle where a physiological change leads to even greater change in the same direction.

The release of estrogen from the ovaries stimulates the release of GnRH from...

Which of the following hormones is released by the corpus luteum after ovulation and causes a negative feedback loop with the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary?

The bulk of the uterine wall is composed of

During the female sex act,

Which function of the reproductive system is solely a function of the female reproductive system?

All of the following are male secondary sex characteristics except

During spermatogenesis, which of the following cells is the first to become haploid?

Which of the following ovarian hormones is involved in a positive feedback loop with the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary?

A negative feedback loop is a process in which the body senses a change, and activates mechanisms to reverse that change.

A primary spermatocytes...

A pap smear is a diagnostic test to determine if a woman has cancer of the

A spermatogonium...

Which of the following hormones is released by the anterior pituitary as a part of that positive feedback loop between it and the ovary?

The spermatids and the secondary spermatocytes each contain 23 chromosomes.

Before ovulation, small amounts of estrogen are released by...

When a primary follicle enlarges, and there are several layers of granulosa cells, it is called a...

The location of the testes and epididymides in the scrotum

Which of the following is involved in ovulation?

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Exam 19: Reproductive System

Which of the following glands is correctly matched with its function?

A positive feedback loop causes a self-amplifying cycle where a physiological change leads to even greater change in the same direction.

The release of estrogen from the ovaries stimulates the release of GnRH from...

Which of the following hormones is released by the corpus luteum after ovulation and causes a negative feedback loop with the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary?

The bulk of the uterine wall is composed of

During the female sex act,

Which function of the reproductive system is solely a function of the female reproductive system?

All of the following are male secondary sex characteristics except

During spermatogenesis, which of the following cells is the first to become haploid?

Which of the following ovarian hormones is involved in a positive feedback loop with the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary?

A negative feedback loop is a process in which the body senses a change, and activates mechanisms to reverse that change.

A primary spermatocytes...

A pap smear is a diagnostic test to determine if a woman has cancer of the

A spermatogonium...

Which of the following hormones is released by the anterior pituitary as a part of that positive feedback loop between it and the ovary?

The spermatids and the secondary spermatocytes each contain 23 chromosomes.

Before ovulation, small amounts of estrogen are released by...

When a primary follicle enlarges, and there are several layers of granulosa cells, it is called a...

The location of the testes and epididymides in the scrotum

Which of the following is involved in ovulation?

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Structures and Their Functions

Tissuesasis of Life

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

Urinary System and Fluid Balance

Development, Heredity, and Aging

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