Question 1

Sexual intercourse is technically referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  erection. 
B)  coitus. 
C)  orgasm. 
D)  fertilization. 
E)  menarche. 
A)  erection. 
B)  coitus. 
C)  orgasm. 
D)  fertilization. 
E)  menarche.

Question 2

Approximately how many women in the United States suffer from endometriosis each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  10 million 
E)  100 million 
A)  100,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  10 million 
E)  100 million

Question 3

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common quantity. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  urethra 
B)  testis 
C)  ejaculatory duct 
D)  ductus deferens 
E)  epididymis 
A)  urethra 
B)  testis 
C)  ejaculatory duct 
D)  ductus deferens 
E)  epididymis

Question 4

A major cause of infertility among young women is

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  HIV 
D)  chlamydia. 
E)  PID 
A)  syphilis. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  HIV 
D)  chlamydia. 
E)  PID

Question 5

Prostaglandins are produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  prostate gland. 
B)  bulbourethral gland. 
C)  seminal vesicles. 
D)  ejaculatory duct. 
E)  germ cells. 
A)  prostate gland. 
B)  bulbourethral gland. 
C)  seminal vesicles. 
D)  ejaculatory duct. 
E)  germ cells.

Question 6

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common location. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  follicle 
B)  corpus luteum 
C)  cervix 
D)  oogonium 
E)  primary oocyte 
A)  follicle 
B)  corpus luteum 
C)  cervix 
D)  oogonium 
E)  primary oocyte

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT involved in a feedback loop in the male reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  adrenal gland 
D)  Sertoli cells 
E)  interstitial cells 
A)  anterior pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  adrenal gland 
D)  Sertoli cells 
E)  interstitial cells

Question 8

In about one-third of the cases, infertility may be traced to

Accepted Answer

A)  low sperm count. 
B)  scarring of the fallopian tubes. 
C)  endometrial thickening. 
D)  deformed sperm. 
E)  irregular or absent ovulation or poor-quality oocytes. 
A)  low sperm count. 
B)  scarring of the fallopian tubes. 
C)  endometrial thickening. 
D)  deformed sperm. 
E)  irregular or absent ovulation or poor-quality oocytes.

Question 9

The spread and growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus is called

Accepted Answer

A)  endometriitis. 
B)  endometrialgia. 
C)  endometrial mitigation. 
D)  endometriosis. 
E)  endometrial ablation. 
A)  endometriitis. 
B)  endometrialgia. 
C)  endometrial mitigation. 
D)  endometriosis. 
E)  endometrial ablation.

Question 10

Which is a normal fungal inhabitant of the vagina that can overgrow under certain circumstances causing a "cottage cheesy" discharge, itching, and irritation?

Accepted Answer

A)  lactobacillus 
B)  Escherichia coli 
C)  Candida albicans 
D)  Trichomonas vaginalis 
E)  Herpes simplex virus 
A)  lactobacillus 
B)  Escherichia coli 
C)  Candida albicans 
D)  Trichomonas vaginalis 
E)  Herpes simplex virus

Question 11

Which structure of the sperm contains enzymes for penetration of the material that surrounds the egg?

Accepted Answer

A)  the acrosome 
B)  the head 
C)  the midpiece 
D)  the tail 
E)  the flagellum 
A)  the acrosome 
B)  the head 
C)  the midpiece 
D)  the tail 
E)  the flagellum

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT found in the seminal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  buffers 
C)  prostaglandins 
D)  mucus 
E)  fructose 
A)  glucose 
B)  buffers 
C)  prostaglandins 
D)  mucus 
E)  fructose

Sexual intercourse is technically referred to as

Approximately how many women in the United States suffer from endometriosis each year?

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common quantity. Select the exception.

A major cause of infertility among young women is

Prostaglandins are produced by the

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common location. Select the exception.

Which of the following is NOT involved in a feedback loop in the male reproductive system?

In about one-third of the cases, infertility may be traced to

The spread and growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus is called

Which is a normal fungal inhabitant of the vagina that can overgrow under certain circumstances causing a "cottage cheesy" discharge, itching, and irritation?

Which structure of the sperm contains enzymes for penetration of the material that surrounds the egg?

Which of the following is NOT found in the seminal fluid?

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Exam 16: Reproductive Systems

Sexual intercourse is technically referred to as

Approximately how many women in the United States suffer from endometriosis each year?

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common quantity. Select the exception.

A major cause of infertility among young women is

Prostaglandins are produced by the

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common location. Select the exception.

Which of the following is NOT involved in a feedback loop in the male reproductive system?

In about one-third of the cases, infertility may be traced to

The spread and growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus is called

Which is a normal fungal inhabitant of the vagina that can overgrow under certain circumstances causing a "cottage cheesy" discharge, itching, and irritation?

Which structure of the sperm contains enzymes for penetration of the material that surrounds the egg?

Which of the following is NOT found in the seminal fluid?

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA, Genes, and Biotechnology

Genes and Disease: Cancer

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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