Question 1

The average menstrual cycle is about ____ days long; ovulation occurs on about day ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 30; 24 
B) 28; 14 
C) 24; 14 
D) 20; 10 
E) 32; 16 
A) 30; 24 
B) 28; 14 
C) 24; 14 
D) 20; 10 
E) 32; 16

Question 2

A primary spermatocyte is a diploid cell that gives rise to two secondary spermatocytes after the first meiotic division.The primary spermatocyte has

Accepted Answer

A) 92 chromosomes. 
B) 46 chromosomes. 
C) 23 chromosomes. 
D) 13 chromosomes. 
E) no chromosomes. 
A) 92 chromosomes. 
B) 46 chromosomes. 
C) 23 chromosomes. 
D) 13 chromosomes. 
E) no chromosomes.

Question 3

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) clitoris - erectile tissue 
B) labia minora - unite anteriorly to form the prepuce 
C) vestibular glands - maintain moistness of vestibule 
D) mons pubis - vaginal orifice 
E) pudendal cleft - space between labia majora 
A) clitoris - erectile tissue 
B) labia minora - unite anteriorly to form the prepuce 
C) vestibular glands - maintain moistness of vestibule 
D) mons pubis - vaginal orifice 
E) pudendal cleft - space between labia majora

Question 4

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) broad ligaments - help support the uterus 
B) cervix - lined with rugae 
C) basal layer - layer of endometrium closest to uterine cavity 
D) perimetrium - muscular coat of uterus 
E) endometrium - connective tissue layer 
A) broad ligaments - help support the uterus 
B) cervix - lined with rugae 
C) basal layer - layer of endometrium closest to uterine cavity 
D) perimetrium - muscular coat of uterus 
E) endometrium - connective tissue layer

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an age-related change of the female reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

A) dryness of the vagina 
B) decreased estrogen and progesterone production 
C) cessation of the menses 
D) decreased incidence of breast cancer 
A) dryness of the vagina 
B) decreased estrogen and progesterone production 
C) cessation of the menses 
D) decreased incidence of breast cancer

Question 6

The corpus luteum is a gland that

Accepted Answer

A) forms from a mature follicle after ovulation. 
B) secretes progesterone. 
C) degenerates into a zygote if pregnancy does not occur. 
D) releases the secondary oocyte. 
E) forms from a mature follicle after ovulation and secretes mainly progesterone. 
A) forms from a mature follicle after ovulation. 
B) secretes progesterone. 
C) degenerates into a zygote if pregnancy does not occur. 
D) releases the secondary oocyte. 
E) forms from a mature follicle after ovulation and secretes mainly progesterone.

Question 7

Both the vagina and the urethra open into a space called the

Accepted Answer

A) urogenital sinus. 
B) pudendal cleft. 
C) vestibule. 
D) prepuce. 
E) mons pubis. 
A) urogenital sinus. 
B) pudendal cleft. 
C) vestibule. 
D) prepuce. 
E) mons pubis.

Question 8

Most of the seminal fluid is produced

Accepted Answer

A) by the testes. 
B) by the seminal vesicles. 
C) by the prostate gland. 
D) by the bulbourethral glands. 
E) by the ejaculatory duct. 
A) by the testes. 
B) by the seminal vesicles. 
C) by the prostate gland. 
D) by the bulbourethral glands. 
E) by the ejaculatory duct.

Question 9

The cervix is a portion of the

Accepted Answer

A) vagina. 
B) external genitalia. 
C) oviduct. 
D) uterine tube. 
E) uterus. 
A) vagina. 
B) external genitalia. 
C) oviduct. 
D) uterine tube. 
E) uterus.

Question 10

A blood test for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA)is useful in the diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A) prostatitis. 
B) prostatic atrophy. 
C) prostatic cancer. 
D) prostatic infection. 
E) urinary tract infection. 
A) prostatitis. 
B) prostatic atrophy. 
C) prostatic cancer. 
D) prostatic infection. 
E) urinary tract infection.

Question 11

Of the two million primary oocytes in the ovaries at birth,only about _____ are ovulated.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 400 
C) 2,000 
D) 4,000 
E) 400,000 
A) 40 
B) 400 
C) 2,000 
D) 4,000 
E) 400,000

Question 12

Which of the following substances found in semen is mismatched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A) fructose - nourishes sperm 
B) mucous - lubricates urethra 
C) fibrinogen - transient coagulation of semen 
D) prostaglandins - cause urethral contractions 
E) prostaglandins - cause uterine contractions 
A) fructose - nourishes sperm 
B) mucous - lubricates urethra 
C) fibrinogen - transient coagulation of semen 
D) prostaglandins - cause urethral contractions 
E) prostaglandins - cause uterine contractions

Question 13

A follicle containing a secondary oocyte and a single fluid-filled antrum is called a _____ follicle.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) Graafian or mature 
C) secondary 
D) primordial 
E) tertiary 
A) primary 
B) Graafian or mature 
C) secondary 
D) primordial 
E) tertiary

Question 14

The corpus luteum

Accepted Answer

A) degenerates into the corpus albicans if pregnancy does not occur. 
B) is absolutely necessary during the first three months of pregnancy. 
C) produces mostly progesterone,but also some estrogen. 
D) degenerates into the corpus albicans if pregnancy does not occur and produces mostly progesterone,but also some estrogen. 
E) degenerates into the corpus alibicans if pregnancy does not occur,is absolutely necessary during the first three months of pregnancy,and produces mostly progesterone,but also some estrogen. 
A) degenerates into the corpus albicans if pregnancy does not occur. 
B) is absolutely necessary during the first three months of pregnancy. 
C) produces mostly progesterone,but also some estrogen. 
D) degenerates into the corpus albicans if pregnancy does not occur and produces mostly progesterone,but also some estrogen. 
E) degenerates into the corpus alibicans if pregnancy does not occur,is absolutely necessary during the first three months of pregnancy,and produces mostly progesterone,but also some estrogen.

Question 15

Given the following glands,choose the arrangement that represents the order in which the glands release their secretions to form semen. (1)prostate gland
(2)bulbourethral glands
(3)seminal vesicles

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,3 
B) 2,1,3 
C) 3,1,2 
D) 3,2,1 
E) 2,3,2 
A) 1,2,3 
B) 2,1,3 
C) 3,1,2 
D) 3,2,1 
E) 2,3,2

Question 16

Following ejaculation,a phase called resolution occurs.During resolution

Accepted Answer

A) a second ejaculation occurs. 
B) a feeling of satisfaction occurs. 
C) erection of the penis is maintained. 
D) sperm production increases. 
E) orgasm occurs. 
A) a second ejaculation occurs. 
B) a feeling of satisfaction occurs. 
C) erection of the penis is maintained. 
D) sperm production increases. 
E) orgasm occurs.

Question 17

Semen is

Accepted Answer

A) produced solely by the testis. 
B) a vaginal secretion needed to activate sperm. 
C) sperm cells plus the secretions of accessory glands. 
D) responsible for engorgement of erectile tissue of the penis. 
E) is composed only of sperm cells. 
A) produced solely by the testis. 
B) a vaginal secretion needed to activate sperm. 
C) sperm cells plus the secretions of accessory glands. 
D) responsible for engorgement of erectile tissue of the penis. 
E) is composed only of sperm cells.

Question 18

Which portion of the sperm cell is most involved with penetration of the female sex cell?

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus 
B) acrosome 
C) midpiece 
D) tail 
E) centriole 
A) nucleus 
B) acrosome 
C) midpiece 
D) tail 
E) centriole

Question 19

Shortly after ovulation,

Accepted Answer

A) the granulosa cells become corpus luteum cells. 
B) estrogen increases but progesterone decreases. 
C) the level of LH rises even more than before ovulation. 
D) GnRH receptors upregulate. 
E) corpus luteum degenerates. 
A) the granulosa cells become corpus luteum cells. 
B) estrogen increases but progesterone decreases. 
C) the level of LH rises even more than before ovulation. 
D) GnRH receptors upregulate. 
E) corpus luteum degenerates.

Question 20

Which of the following hormones stimulates the synthesis of testosterone by the fetal testes?

Accepted Answer

A) human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
C) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) 
D) luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LH-RH) 
E) estrogen 
A) human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
C) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) 
D) luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LH-RH) 
E) estrogen

Exam 28: Reproductive System

The average menstrual cycle is about ____ days long; ovulation occurs on about day ____.

A primary spermatocyte is a diploid cell that gives rise to two secondary spermatocytes after the first meiotic division.The primary spermatocyte has

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Which of the following is NOT an age-related change of the female reproductive system?

The corpus luteum is a gland that

Both the vagina and the urethra open into a space called the

Most of the seminal fluid is produced

The cervix is a portion of the

A blood test for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA)is useful in the diagnosis of

Of the two million primary oocytes in the ovaries at birth,only about _____ are ovulated.

Which of the following substances found in semen is mismatched with its function?

A follicle containing a secondary oocyte and a single fluid-filled antrum is called a _____ follicle.

The corpus luteum

Given the following glands,choose the arrangement that represents the order in which the glands release their secretions to form semen. (1)prostate gland (2)bulbourethral glands (3)seminal vesicles

Following ejaculation,a phase called resolution occurs.During resolution

Semen is

Which portion of the sperm cell is most involved with penetration of the female sex cell?

Shortly after ovulation,

Which of the following hormones stimulates the synthesis of testosterone by the fetal testes?

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