Question 1

Judy runs 50 miles a week. She and her husband have been trying to conceive for three years, with no luck. Her disturbed reproductive cycles and infertility are due to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased secretion of adrenal androgens. 
B)  decreased secretion of adrenal androgens. 
C)  increased synthesis of estrogens. 
D)  decreased synthesis of estrogens. 
A)  increased secretion of adrenal androgens. 
B)  decreased secretion of adrenal androgens. 
C)  increased synthesis of estrogens. 
D)  decreased synthesis of estrogens.

Question 2

Meiosis is necessary because

Accepted Answer

A)  otherwise the fertilized ovum will have too much genetic material. 
B)  otherwise the fertilized ovum will have too little genetic material. 
C)  otherwise reproduction would have to be asexual. 
D)  otherwise too many mutations will occur. 
A)  otherwise the fertilized ovum will have too much genetic material. 
B)  otherwise the fertilized ovum will have too little genetic material. 
C)  otherwise reproduction would have to be asexual. 
D)  otherwise too many mutations will occur.

Question 3

Which of the following correctly describes an erection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth muscles of vascular spaces in the penis contract. 
B)  Parasympathetic impulses constrict arteries leading to the penis. 
C)  Parasympathetic neurons release nitric oxide causing dilation of small arteries in the penis. 
D)  The spongy tissue in the penis fills with air. 
A)  Smooth muscles of vascular spaces in the penis contract. 
B)  Parasympathetic impulses constrict arteries leading to the penis. 
C)  Parasympathetic neurons release nitric oxide causing dilation of small arteries in the penis. 
D)  The spongy tissue in the penis fills with air.

Question 4

Sperm cells mature in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ductus deferentia. 
B)  ejaculatory ducts. 
C)  epididymides. 
D)  seminal vesicles. 
A)  ductus deferentia. 
B)  ejaculatory ducts. 
C)  epididymides. 
D)  seminal vesicles.

Question 5

Which of the following terms is/are correctly defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ovulation - rupture of an ovarian follicle and release of a secondary oocyte and first polar body 
B)  Vestibule - space enclosed by the labia minora 
C)  Orgasm - pleasurable sense of physiological and psychological release 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Ovulation - rupture of an ovarian follicle and release of a secondary oocyte and first polar body 
B)  Vestibule - space enclosed by the labia minora 
C)  Orgasm - pleasurable sense of physiological and psychological release 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

FSH stimulates a primordial follicle to start maturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As many as twenty primary ovarian follicles may reach maturity simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The spermatogenic cells that line the seminiferous tubules produce sperm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The number of possible chromosome combinations in a gamete of a human is

Accepted Answer

A)  800. 
B)  8,000. 
C)  80,000. 
D)  8 million. 
A)  800. 
B)  8,000. 
C)  80,000. 
D)  8 million.

Question 10

The average length of the epididymis is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 meter. 
B)  3 meters. 
C)  6 meters. 
D)  9 meters. 
A)  1 meter. 
B)  3 meters. 
C)  6 meters. 
D)  9 meters.

Question 11

The gubernaculum guides the testis through the ________ canal.

Accepted Answer

A)  penile 
B)  pelvic 
C)  inguinal 
D)  seminiferous 
A)  penile 
B)  pelvic 
C)  inguinal 
D)  seminiferous

Question 12

Male secondary sex characterisitics include

Accepted Answer

A)  thickening of the bones. 
B)  increased muscular growth. 
C)  increased growth of body hair. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  thickening of the bones. 
B)  increased muscular growth. 
C)  increased growth of body hair. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

Oral contraceptives may cause

Accepted Answer

A)  increased skin pigmentation. 
B)  breast tenderness. 
C)  fluid retention. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  increased skin pigmentation. 
B)  breast tenderness. 
C)  fluid retention. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

The last fluid expelled from the urethra during ejaculation comes from the

Accepted Answer

A)  testes. 
B)  bulbourethral gland. 
C)  prostate gland. 
D)  seminal vesicles. 
A)  testes. 
B)  bulbourethral gland. 
C)  prostate gland. 
D)  seminal vesicles.

Question 15

The inner mucosal layer of the uterine wall is the

Accepted Answer

A)  endometrium. 
B)  myometrium. 
C)  perimetrium. 
D)  epimetrium. 
A)  endometrium. 
B)  myometrium. 
C)  perimetrium. 
D)  epimetrium.

Question 16

The primary organs of the female reproductive system are the uterus and vagina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A positive feedback system regulates testosterone production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The epithelium of the seminiferous tubules consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose cells and chondrocytes. 
B)  spermatogenic cells and sustentacular cells. 
C)  spermatogonia and spermatids. 
D)  interstitial cells and sustentacular cells. 
A)  adipose cells and chondrocytes. 
B)  spermatogenic cells and sustentacular cells. 
C)  spermatogonia and spermatids. 
D)  interstitial cells and sustentacular cells.

Question 19

The tubular part of the uterus that extends downward into the upper vagina is the

Accepted Answer

A)  fundus. 
B)  cervix. 
C)  perimetrium. 
D)  endometrium. 
A)  fundus. 
B)  cervix. 
C)  perimetrium. 
D)  endometrium.

Question 20

The interstitial cells of the testes produce

Accepted Answer

A)  seminal fluid. 
B)  spermatogenic cells. 
C)  sperm cells. 
D)  androgens. 
A)  seminal fluid. 
B)  spermatogenic cells. 
C)  sperm cells. 
D)  androgens.

Exam 22: Reproductive Systems

Judy runs 50 miles a week. She and her husband have been trying to conceive for three years, with no luck. Her disturbed reproductive cycles and infertility are due to

Meiosis is necessary because

Which of the following correctly describes an erection?

Sperm cells mature in the

Which of the following terms is/are correctly defined?

FSH stimulates a primordial follicle to start maturing.

As many as twenty primary ovarian follicles may reach maturity simultaneously.

The spermatogenic cells that line the seminiferous tubules produce sperm.

The number of possible chromosome combinations in a gamete of a human is

The average length of the epididymis is

The gubernaculum guides the testis through the ________ canal.

Male secondary sex characterisitics include

Oral contraceptives may cause

The last fluid expelled from the urethra during ejaculation comes from the

The inner mucosal layer of the uterine wall is the

The primary organs of the female reproductive system are the uterus and vagina.

A positive feedback system regulates testosterone production.

The epithelium of the seminiferous tubules consists of

The tubular part of the uterus that extends downward into the upper vagina is the

The interstitial cells of the testes produce

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