Question 1

The structure from which an egg is released during ovulation is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ovarian cyst. 
B)  primary follicle. 
C)  corpus luteum. 
D)  secondary follicle. 
E)  vesicular (Graafian) follicle. 
A)  ovarian cyst. 
B)  primary follicle. 
C)  corpus luteum. 
D)  secondary follicle. 
E)  vesicular (Graafian) follicle.

Question 2

Pregnancy tests detect the presence of ________ in the urine.

Accepted Answer

A)  HCG 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estrogen 
D)  FSH 
E)  LH 
A)  HCG 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estrogen 
D)  FSH 
E)  LH

Question 3

Blindness in newborn infants occurs when the mother

Accepted Answer

A)  is overweight. 
B)  has gonorrhea. 
C)  has a yeast infection. 
D)  has syphilis. 
E)  uses birth control pills without a prescription. 
A)  is overweight. 
B)  has gonorrhea. 
C)  has a yeast infection. 
D)  has syphilis. 
E)  uses birth control pills without a prescription.

Question 4

If a person had recently undergone major doses of antibiotics accompanying surgery, which STD(s) would likely be collaterally treated?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  syphilis 
C)  genital warts 
D)  HBV 
E)  HIV 
A)  AIDS 
B)  syphilis 
C)  genital warts 
D)  HBV 
E)  HIV

Question 5

Fertilization in humans normally occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  uterus. 
B)  vagina. 
C)  abdominal cavity. 
D)  ovarian follicle. 
E)  oviducts. 
A)  uterus. 
B)  vagina. 
C)  abdominal cavity. 
D)  ovarian follicle. 
E)  oviducts.

Question 6

The time interval following ejaculation during which stimulation does not cause erection is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the luteal phase. 
B)  the proliferative phase. 
C)  the secretory phase. 
D)  spermatogenesis. 
E)  the refractory period. 
A)  the luteal phase. 
B)  the proliferative phase. 
C)  the secretory phase. 
D)  spermatogenesis. 
E)  the refractory period.

Question 7

Trace the path of the sperm through the female reproductive tract.

Accepted Answer

A)  vagina → uterus → oviduct → cervix 
B)  urethra → vagina → oviduct → cervix 
C)  vagina → cervix → uterus → oviduct 
D)  urethra → uterus → cervix → fallopian tube 
E)  cervix → fallopian tube → vagina → uterus 
A)  vagina → uterus → oviduct → cervix 
B)  urethra → vagina → oviduct → cervix 
C)  vagina → cervix → uterus → oviduct 
D)  urethra → uterus → cervix → fallopian tube 
E)  cervix → fallopian tube → vagina → uterus

Question 8

Another name for the oviduct is the

Accepted Answer

A)  uterus. 
B)  urethra. 
C)  cervix. 
D)  fallopian tube. 
E)  ureter. 
A)  uterus. 
B)  urethra. 
C)  cervix. 
D)  fallopian tube. 
E)  ureter.

Question 9

A sophisticated procedure where one sperm is injected into an egg is used in cases where a man has severe infertility problems. What is this procedure called?

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial insemination 
B)  vasectomy 
C)  cloning 
D)  surrogate mothering 
E)  intracytoplasmic sperm injection 
A)  artificial insemination 
B)  vasectomy 
C)  cloning 
D)  surrogate mothering 
E)  intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Question 10

Which of the following is true about estrogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen causes the endometrium to thicken. 
B)  Estrogen causes the endometrium to become vascular and glandular. 
C)  As the estrogen level in the blood rises, it exerts negative feedback control over the secretion of FSH so that the follicular phase comes to an end. 
D)  Estrogen causes a surge in LH production. 
E)  All of the answer choices are true. 
A)  Estrogen causes the endometrium to thicken. 
B)  Estrogen causes the endometrium to become vascular and glandular. 
C)  As the estrogen level in the blood rises, it exerts negative feedback control over the secretion of FSH so that the follicular phase comes to an end. 
D)  Estrogen causes a surge in LH production. 
E)  All of the answer choices are true.

Question 11

Which of the following STDs is the result of a bacterial infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  herpes 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  genital warts 
E)  hepatitis B 
A)  AIDS 
B)  herpes 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  genital warts 
E)  hepatitis B

Question 12

Of the following, which is the most effective method of birth control?

Accepted Answer

A)  male condom 
B)  abstinence 
C)  female condom 
D)  diaphragm 
E)  IUD 
A)  male condom 
B)  abstinence 
C)  female condom 
D)  diaphragm 
E)  IUD

Question 13

During arousal, the vagina will secrete a lubricating fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the function of the Sertoli cells in the male reproductive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  produce an alkaline fluid that is added to the semen 
B)  produce sperm cells through meiosis 
C)  activate the sperm cells so they can swim rapidly 
D)  nourish and regulate the spermatogenic cells 
E)  produce a fluid added to the semen just before ejaculation 
A)  produce an alkaline fluid that is added to the semen 
B)  produce sperm cells through meiosis 
C)  activate the sperm cells so they can swim rapidly 
D)  nourish and regulate the spermatogenic cells 
E)  produce a fluid added to the semen just before ejaculation

Question 15

Although estrogen is primarily produced by ovaries, it is also produced by the adrenal glands and in fat tissue. Young female athletes who train strenuously often find that their menstrual cycle shuts down. What would be a reasonable direct cause of this shutdown?

Accepted Answer

A)  The increased need for ATP for the muscle cells deprives ATP for ovaries. 
B)  The increased use of ATP for muscles deprives ATP needed by the brain where the hypothalamus and pituitary control the menstrual cycle. 
C)  The cycle requires minimal threshold of estrogen and although the ovaries produce their regular levels, the loss of body fat would lower the estrogen level to below the threshold, thus shutting down the menstrual cycle. 
D)  Physical trauma to the ovaries themselves would shut down their estrogen production. 
E)  Less food would result in less hormone production. 
A)  The increased need for ATP for the muscle cells deprives ATP for ovaries. 
B)  The increased use of ATP for muscles deprives ATP needed by the brain where the hypothalamus and pituitary control the menstrual cycle. 
C)  The cycle requires minimal threshold of estrogen and although the ovaries produce their regular levels, the loss of body fat would lower the estrogen level to below the threshold, thus shutting down the menstrual cycle. 
D)  Physical trauma to the ovaries themselves would shut down their estrogen production. 
E)  Less food would result in less hormone production.

Question 16

HIV has a high rate of mutation because

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV reverse transcriptase is likely to make errors when transcribing viral RNA into DNA. 
B)  because the host cell often incorrectly transcribes the viral RNA. 
C)  HIV infects T cells in the human immune system, allowing the virus to respond directly to changes in the immune system. 
D)  HIV can only replicate in a host cell. 
E)  HIV is a bacteria and they have a higher expected rate of mutation. 
A)  HIV reverse transcriptase is likely to make errors when transcribing viral RNA into DNA. 
B)  because the host cell often incorrectly transcribes the viral RNA. 
C)  HIV infects T cells in the human immune system, allowing the virus to respond directly to changes in the immune system. 
D)  HIV can only replicate in a host cell. 
E)  HIV is a bacteria and they have a higher expected rate of mutation.

Question 17

The only 100% method of preventing pregnancy and the transmission of STDs is the use of a male condom along with a spermicidal jelly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The egg is propelled down the oviduct by

Accepted Answer

A)  cilia on the layer of nurse cells surrounding the egg. 
B)  simply drifting on the prevailing current of body fluids. 
C)  oviduct cilia and tubular muscle contractions. 
D)  suction from the uterine contractions. 
E)  flagella present on the egg. 
A)  cilia on the layer of nurse cells surrounding the egg. 
B)  simply drifting on the prevailing current of body fluids. 
C)  oviduct cilia and tubular muscle contractions. 
D)  suction from the uterine contractions. 
E)  flagella present on the egg.

Question 19

The impotency drug Viagra acts by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing whole body blood pressure. 
B)  increasing the activity of the PDE-5 enzyme. 
C)  increasing blood flow to the penis. 
D)  decreasing blood flow to the penis. 
E)  reducing the amount of seminal fluid. 
A)  increasing whole body blood pressure. 
B)  increasing the activity of the PDE-5 enzyme. 
C)  increasing blood flow to the penis. 
D)  decreasing blood flow to the penis. 
E)  reducing the amount of seminal fluid.

Question 20

Which of the following is a physical barrier method of birth control?

Accepted Answer

A)  condom 
B)  cervical cap 
C)  IUD 
D)  diaphragm 
E)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  condom 
B)  cervical cap 
C)  IUD 
D)  diaphragm 
E)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Exam 21: Reproductive System

The structure from which an egg is released during ovulation is called a(n)

Pregnancy tests detect the presence of ________ in the urine.

Blindness in newborn infants occurs when the mother

If a person had recently undergone major doses of antibiotics accompanying surgery, which STD(s) would likely be collaterally treated?

Fertilization in humans normally occurs in the

The time interval following ejaculation during which stimulation does not cause erection is called

Trace the path of the sperm through the female reproductive tract.

Another name for the oviduct is the

A sophisticated procedure where one sperm is injected into an egg is used in cases where a man has severe infertility problems. What is this procedure called?

Which of the following is true about estrogen?

Which of the following STDs is the result of a bacterial infection?

Of the following, which is the most effective method of birth control?

During arousal, the vagina will secrete a lubricating fluid.

What is the function of the Sertoli cells in the male reproductive tract?

Although estrogen is primarily produced by ovaries, it is also produced by the adrenal glands and in fat tissue. Young female athletes who train strenuously often find that their menstrual cycle shuts down. What would be a reasonable direct cause of this shutdown?

HIV has a high rate of mutation because

The only 100% method of preventing pregnancy and the transmission of STDs is the use of a male condom along with a spermicidal jelly.

The egg is propelled down the oviduct by

The impotency drug Viagra acts by

Which of the following is a physical barrier method of birth control?

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