Question 1

In lizards and snakes the penis is an extension of the cloaca.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The X chromosome and not the Y chromosome codes for cellular products essential for
 sperm development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Parthenogenesis

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration 
A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration

Question 4

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Atresia

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration 
A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration

Question 5

Testosterone

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulates bone growth. 
B)  prevents bone growth by stimulating the closure of the growth plates. 
C)  has an effect on aggression in males. 
D)  two of these. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  stimulates bone growth. 
B)  prevents bone growth by stimulating the closure of the growth plates. 
C)  has an effect on aggression in males. 
D)  two of these. 
E)  all of these.

Question 6

The infundibulum is actively involved in "catching" the egg released from the ovary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following has effects similar to LH in teleost reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  GTH-1 
B)  MIH 
C)  GTH-2 
D)  AVT 
E)  GnRH 
A)  GTH-1 
B)  MIH 
C)  GTH-2 
D)  AVT 
E)  GnRH

Question 8

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Rheostasis

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration 
A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration

Question 9

Rat pups, which are considered to be precocial, are dependent upon parental care for
 survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss how seasonal breeding, synchronization, and mating behaviors are important
 factors in animal reproduction.

Accepted Answer

Seasonal breeding, synchronization, and

Question 11

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Oviparity

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration 
A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration

Question 12

The LH surge during ovulation does not

Accepted Answer

A)  initiate local prostaglandin production. 
B)  stimulate the production of the Graafian follicle. 
C)  end estrogen production by the follicular cell. 
D)  reinitiate meiosis. 
E)  trigger differentiation of follicular cells to luteal cells. 
A)  initiate local prostaglandin production. 
B)  stimulate the production of the Graafian follicle. 
C)  end estrogen production by the follicular cell. 
D)  reinitiate meiosis. 
E)  trigger differentiation of follicular cells to luteal cells.

Question 13

Rejection of the embryo/fetus

Accepted Answer

A)  is blocked by Fas ligand binding to cytotoxic T cells causing apoptosis of these cells. 
B)  is blocked by the destruction of tryptophan. 
C)  is blocked by an increase in the number of regulatory T cells. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  is blocked by Fas ligand binding to cytotoxic T cells causing apoptosis of these cells. 
B)  is blocked by the destruction of tryptophan. 
C)  is blocked by an increase in the number of regulatory T cells. 
D)  all of these.

Question 14

The LH surge associated with ovulation is triggered by

Accepted Answer

A)  a rise in progesterone levels. 
B)  a positive feedback cycle with estrogen. 
C)  a negative feedback cycle with FSH. 
D)  changes in the follicle as it transitions to the corpus luteum. 
A)  a rise in progesterone levels. 
B)  a positive feedback cycle with estrogen. 
C)  a negative feedback cycle with FSH. 
D)  changes in the follicle as it transitions to the corpus luteum.

Question 15

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Viviparity

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration 
A)  Regulated changes 
B)  Egg laying 
C)  Eggs within body 
D)  Live birth, no egg 
E)  Reproductive quiescence
F) Development without fertilization
G) Male becomes female
H) Female becomes male
I) Infertile
J) Follicle degeneration

Question 16

What is the importance of cytoplasmic bridges formed between spermatocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  X bearing sperm cannot produce all cell products necessary for survival of the cell. 
B)  Y bearing cells have a greater amount of chromosomes. 
C)  They permit cytoplasmic exchange between the cells. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  X bearing sperm cannot produce all cell products necessary for survival of the cell. 
B)  Y bearing cells have a greater amount of chromosomes. 
C)  They permit cytoplasmic exchange between the cells. 
D)  All of these.

Question 17

Which of the following has effects similar to FSH in teleost reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  GTH-1 
B)  MIH 
C)  GTH-2 
D)  AVT 
E)  GnRH 
A)  GTH-1 
B)  MIH 
C)  GTH-2 
D)  AVT 
E)  GnRH

Question 18

Which of the following is not a function of the vesicular glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  provides fibrinolysin 
B)  secretion of prostaglandins 
C)  fructose suppliers 
D)  provides the majority of semen volume 
E)  secretion of fibrinogen 
A)  provides fibrinolysin 
B)  secretion of prostaglandins 
C)  fructose suppliers 
D)  provides the majority of semen volume 
E)  secretion of fibrinogen

Question 19

The acrosome of the mammalian spermatozoa is

Accepted Answer

A)  an enzyme containing vesicle. 
B)  responsible for lysing the outer egg covering. 
C)  a derivative of the golgi. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  an enzyme containing vesicle. 
B)  responsible for lysing the outer egg covering. 
C)  a derivative of the golgi. 
D)  all of these.

Question 20

Some fish and arthropods have micropiles by which sperm reach the ovum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In lizards and snakes the penis is an extension of the cloaca.

The X chromosome and not the Y chromosome codes for cellular products essential for sperm development.

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Parthenogenesis

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Atresia

Testosterone

The infundibulum is actively involved in "catching" the egg released from the ovary.

Which of the following has effects similar to LH in teleost reproduction?

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Rheostasis

Rat pups, which are considered to be precocial, are dependent upon parental care for survival.

Discuss how seasonal breeding, synchronization, and mating behaviors are important factors in animal reproduction.

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Oviparity

The LH surge during ovulation does not

Rejection of the embryo/fetus

The LH surge associated with ovulation is triggered by

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Viviparity

What is the importance of cytoplasmic bridges formed between spermatocytes?

Which of the following has effects similar to FSH in teleost reproduction?

Which of the following is not a function of the vesicular glands?

The acrosome of the mammalian spermatozoa is

Some fish and arthropods have micropiles by which sperm reach the ovum.

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Exam 16: Reproductive Systems

In lizards and snakes the penis is an extension of the cloaca.

The X chromosome and not the Y chromosome codes for cellular products essential for sperm development.

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Parthenogenesis

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Atresia

Testosterone

The infundibulum is actively involved in "catching" the egg released from the ovary.

Which of the following has effects similar to LH in teleost reproduction?

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Rheostasis

Rat pups, which are considered to be precocial, are dependent upon parental care for survival.

Discuss how seasonal breeding, synchronization, and mating behaviors are important factors in animal reproduction.

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Oviparity

The LH surge during ovulation does not

Rejection of the embryo/fetus

The LH surge associated with ovulation is triggered by

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Viviparity

What is the importance of cytoplasmic bridges formed between spermatocytes?

Which of the following has effects similar to FSH in teleost reproduction?

Which of the following is not a function of the vesicular glands?

The acrosome of the mammalian spermatozoa is

Some fish and arthropods have micropiles by which sperm reach the ovum.

Homeostasis and Integration: The Foundations of Physiology

Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Membrane Physiology

Neuronal Physiology

Nervous Systems

Sensory Physiology

Endocrine Systems

Muscle Physiology

Circulatory Systems

Defense Systems

Respiratory Systems

Excretory Systems

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

Digestive Systems

Energy Balance and Thermal Physiology

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