Question 1

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below produce portions of the seminal fluid. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  epididymis 
B)  prostate 
C)  seminal vesicle 
D)  bulbourethral gland 
E)  vas deferens 
A)  epididymis 
B)  prostate 
C)  seminal vesicle 
D)  bulbourethral gland 
E)  vas deferens

Question 2

Which cells are produced during meiosis I?

Accepted Answer

A)  spermatids 
B)  primary spermatocytes 
C)  secondary spermatocytes 
D)  spermatozoa 
E)  sperm 
A)  spermatids 
B)  primary spermatocytes 
C)  secondary spermatocytes 
D)  spermatozoa 
E)  sperm

Question 3

HPV has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  genital herpes. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  cervical cancer. 
D)  syphilis. 
E)  chlamydia. 
A)  genital herpes. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  cervical cancer. 
D)  syphilis. 
E)  chlamydia.

Question 4

From a developmental standpoint, which female reproductive organ is analogous to the penis?

Accepted Answer

A)  uterus 
B)  vagina 
C)  clitoris 
D)  labia minora 
E)  labia majora 
A)  uterus 
B)  vagina 
C)  clitoris 
D)  labia minora 
E)  labia majora

Question 5

Prostate cancer is second only to which form of fatal cancer in men?

Accepted Answer

A)  testicular 
B)  colon 
C)  lung 
D)  pancreatic 
E)  bladder 
A)  testicular 
B)  colon 
C)  lung 
D)  pancreatic 
E)  bladder

Question 6

Which artificial hormone is used to stimulate ovulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  human chorionic gonadotropin 
B)  human menopausal gonadotropin 
C)  clomiphene 
D)  gonadotropin releasing hormone 
E)  ACTH 
A)  human chorionic gonadotropin 
B)  human menopausal gonadotropin 
C)  clomiphene 
D)  gonadotropin releasing hormone 
E)  ACTH

Question 7

Why is Chlamydia trachomatis considered a "stealth" STD?

Accepted Answer

A)  infections with it tend to sneak up on people. 
B)  it may be transmitted in many different ways making it difficult to figure out how a person got it. 
C)  a large percentage of people who have it have no symptoms and may pass it on easily. 
D)  when people have it, it is difficult to detect with modern techniques. 
E)  the symptoms resemble those of several other STDs. 
A)  infections with it tend to sneak up on people. 
B)  it may be transmitted in many different ways making it difficult to figure out how a person got it. 
C)  a large percentage of people who have it have no symptoms and may pass it on easily. 
D)  when people have it, it is difficult to detect with modern techniques. 
E)  the symptoms resemble those of several other STDs.

Question 8

For proper sperm production, the temperature in the scrotum must be close to
A) 98 ° F.
B) 100 ° F.
C) 95 ° F.
D) 97 ° F.
E) 101 ° F.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For proper sperm production, the temperature in...

Question 9

Cancers of the uterus most often affect the

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular layer. 
B)  the outer layer. 
C)  the endometrium. 
D)  the cervix. 
E)  the endometrium and cervix. 
A)  muscular layer. 
B)  the outer layer. 
C)  the endometrium. 
D)  the cervix. 
E)  the endometrium and cervix.

Question 10

A procedure where the fallopian tubes are either cauterized or cut and tied off is

Accepted Answer

A)  tubal ligation. 
B)  hysterectomy. 
C)  vasectomy. 
D)  vasovasostomy. 
E)  oophorectomy. 
A)  tubal ligation. 
B)  hysterectomy. 
C)  vasectomy. 
D)  vasovasostomy. 
E)  oophorectomy.

Question 11

Since the mid-1980s, the incidence of triplets and other higher-order multiple births has

Accepted Answer

A)  doubled. 
B)  tripled. 
C)  quadrupled. 
D)  been cut by 50%. 
E)  stayed the same. 
A)  doubled. 
B)  tripled. 
C)  quadrupled. 
D)  been cut by 50%. 
E)  stayed the same.

Question 12

The cervix is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  vulva. 
B)  ovary. 
C)  uterus. 
D)  oviduct. 
E)  vagina. 
A)  vulva. 
B)  ovary. 
C)  uterus. 
D)  oviduct. 
E)  vagina.

Question 13

Which of the following is the most effective in helping prevent pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  latex condoms 
B)  the oral contraceptive pill 
C)  douching 
D)  the IUD 
E)  tubal ligation 
A)  latex condoms 
B)  the oral contraceptive pill 
C)  douching 
D)  the IUD 
E)  tubal ligation

Question 14

Which of the following is part of the urinary system, but not the reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  ureter 
B)  urethra 
C)  vas deferens 
D)  vas efferens 
E)  epididymis 
A)  ureter 
B)  urethra 
C)  vas deferens 
D)  vas efferens 
E)  epididymis

Question 15

A protozoan parasite that causes a foul-smelling vaginal discharge along with burning and itching of the vulva is

Accepted Answer

A)  Lactobacillus acidophilus . 
B)  Escherichia coli . 
C)  Candida albicans . 
D)  Trichomonas vaginalis . 
E)  Herpes simplex virus. 
A)  Lactobacillus acidophilus . 
B)  Escherichia coli . 
C)  Candida albicans . 
D)  Trichomonas vaginalis . 
E)  Herpes simplex virus.

Question 16

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are all parts of a sperm. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  flagella 
B)  midpiece 
C)  acrosome 
D)  polar body 
E)  head 
A)  flagella 
B)  midpiece 
C)  acrosome 
D)  polar body 
E)  head

Question 17

Ovulation involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  production of the first polar body. 
B)  release of a secondary oocyte. 
C)  beginning of the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle. 
D)  suspension of the meiotic process. 
E)  deterioration of the corpus luteum. 
A)  production of the first polar body. 
B)  release of a secondary oocyte. 
C)  beginning of the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle. 
D)  suspension of the meiotic process. 
E)  deterioration of the corpus luteum.

Question 18

The type of contraception that functions by preventing implantation (not fertilization) is (are)

Accepted Answer

A)  tubal ligation. 
B)  spermicidal jelly. 
C)  birth control pills. 
D)  an intrauterine device (IU
D) . 
E)  a diaphragm. 
A)  tubal ligation. 
B)  spermicidal jelly. 
C)  birth control pills. 
D)  an intrauterine device (IU
D) . 
E)  a diaphragm.

Question 19

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are true of testosterone. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  promotes secondary sex characteristics 
B)  controls sexual behavior 
C)  necessary for growth and function of male reproductive tract 
D)  stimulates spermatogenesis 
E)  produced by spermatogonia cells 
A)  promotes secondary sex characteristics 
B)  controls sexual behavior 
C)  necessary for growth and function of male reproductive tract 
D)  stimulates spermatogenesis 
E)  produced by spermatogonia cells

Question 20

Ovulation is triggered by

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of LH. 
B)  low levels of LH. 
C)  high levels of chorionic gonadotropin. 
D)  low levels of estrogen. 
E)  high levels of progesterone. 
A)  high levels of LH. 
B)  low levels of LH. 
C)  high levels of chorionic gonadotropin. 
D)  low levels of estrogen. 
E)  high levels of progesterone.

Exam 16: Reproductive Systems

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below produce portions of the seminal fluid. Select the exception.

Which cells are produced during meiosis I?

HPV has been linked to

From a developmental standpoint, which female reproductive organ is analogous to the penis?

Prostate cancer is second only to which form of fatal cancer in men?

Which artificial hormone is used to stimulate ovulation?

Why is Chlamydia trachomatis considered a "stealth" STD?

For proper sperm production, the temperature in the scrotum must be close to A) 98 ° F. B) 100 ° F. C) 95 ° F. D) 97 ° F. E) 101 ° F.

Cancers of the uterus most often affect the

A procedure where the fallopian tubes are either cauterized or cut and tied off is

Since the mid-1980s, the incidence of triplets and other higher-order multiple births has

The cervix is part of the

Which of the following is the most effective in helping prevent pregnancy?

Which of the following is part of the urinary system, but not the reproductive system?

A protozoan parasite that causes a foul-smelling vaginal discharge along with burning and itching of the vulva is

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are all parts of a sperm. Select the exception.

Ovulation involves the

The type of contraception that functions by preventing implantation (not fertilization) is (are)

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are true of testosterone. Select the exception.

Ovulation is triggered by

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