Question 1

The female clitoris is homologous to the male

Accepted Answer

A) vas deferens. 
B) glans penis. 
C) scrotum. 
D) prostate gland. 
E) testes. 
A) vas deferens. 
B) glans penis. 
C) scrotum. 
D) prostate gland. 
E) testes.

Question 2

Which is NOT part of the mammalian male reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

A) testes. 
B) epididymis. 
C) penis. 
D) prostate. 
E) cervix. 
A) testes. 
B) epididymis. 
C) penis. 
D) prostate. 
E) cervix.

Question 3

Luteinizing hormone stimulates the

Accepted Answer

A) seminiferous tubules of the testis. 
B) pituitary to produce FSH. 
C) follicle to produce inhibin. 
D) corpus luteum to produce progesterone. 
A) seminiferous tubules of the testis. 
B) pituitary to produce FSH. 
C) follicle to produce inhibin. 
D) corpus luteum to produce progesterone.

Question 4

Fertilization in humans normally occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A) uterus. 
B) vagina. 
C) outer third of the oviducts. 
D) abdominal cavity between ovary and oviducts. 
E) ovarian follicle at time of ovulation. 
A) uterus. 
B) vagina. 
C) outer third of the oviducts. 
D) abdominal cavity between ovary and oviducts. 
E) ovarian follicle at time of ovulation.

Question 5

Milk production in humans is triggered in breasts after several days of ____ and ____ production by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen,testosterone,ovaries 
B) prolactin,human placental lactogen,hypothalamus 
C) prolactin,human placental lactogen,anterior pituitary 
D) oxytocin,estrogen,hypothalamus 
E) oxytocin,androgen,anterior pituitary 
A) estrogen,testosterone,ovaries 
B) prolactin,human placental lactogen,hypothalamus 
C) prolactin,human placental lactogen,anterior pituitary 
D) oxytocin,estrogen,hypothalamus 
E) oxytocin,androgen,anterior pituitary

Question 6

The secretory phase is part of the

Accepted Answer

A) sexual cycle. 
B) pituitary cycle. 
C) testicular cycle. 
D) ovarian cycle. 
E) uterine cycle. 
A) sexual cycle. 
B) pituitary cycle. 
C) testicular cycle. 
D) ovarian cycle. 
E) uterine cycle.

Question 7

Discuss how internal fertilization and the production of shelled eggs were important in the development of animals capable of living on land.

Accepted Answer

Internal fertilization and the productio

Question 8

The _______ undergo the first meiotic division in the production of sperm.

Accepted Answer

A) sertoli (sustentacular)cells 
B) primary oocytes 
C) spermatids 
D) primary spermatocytes 
E) spermatogonia 
A) sertoli (sustentacular)cells 
B) primary oocytes 
C) spermatids 
D) primary spermatocytes 
E) spermatogonia

Question 9

The path of the sperm from the site of production to exiting the male body proceeds from

Accepted Answer

A) testes to urethra to vas deferens to penis. 
B) urethra to vas deferens to seminal vesicles to testes. 
C) seminiferous tubules to epididymis to vas deferens to urethra. 
D) seminiferous tubules to vas deferens to epididymis to urethra. 
E) vas deferens to seminiferous tubules to epididymis to urethra. 
A) testes to urethra to vas deferens to penis. 
B) urethra to vas deferens to seminal vesicles to testes. 
C) seminiferous tubules to epididymis to vas deferens to urethra. 
D) seminiferous tubules to vas deferens to epididymis to urethra. 
E) vas deferens to seminiferous tubules to epididymis to urethra.

Question 10

Is asexual reproduction likely to happen more when the environment is "stable" or in a state of "flux"? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Asexual reproduction is more likely to o

Question 11

The egg grows in size well beyond the surface-area-to-volume restrictions of other single cells because it

Accepted Answer

A) is the germ line and is therefore not restricted by this law. 
B) relies on a placenta to exchange gases and nutrients. 
C) has a gradually diminishing metabolic rate and often relies on supporting cells to supply nutrition. 
D) lacks mitochondria. 
E) does not become living until it is fertilized;this is the definition of "life." 
A) is the germ line and is therefore not restricted by this law. 
B) relies on a placenta to exchange gases and nutrients. 
C) has a gradually diminishing metabolic rate and often relies on supporting cells to supply nutrition. 
D) lacks mitochondria. 
E) does not become living until it is fertilized;this is the definition of "life."

Question 12

What initiates menstrual flow?

Accepted Answer

A) the pituitary triggers it. 
B) luteinizing hormone activity is at its peak. 
C) estrogen activity is at a peak. 
D) progesterone production is highest. 
E) both progesterone and estrogen decline to low levels. 
A) the pituitary triggers it. 
B) luteinizing hormone activity is at its peak. 
C) estrogen activity is at a peak. 
D) progesterone production is highest. 
E) both progesterone and estrogen decline to low levels.

Question 13

Estrogen and progesterone provide feedback control on the

Accepted Answer

A) ovary. 
B) uterus. 
C) testes. 
D) anterior pituitary. 
E) prostate gland. 
A) ovary. 
B) uterus. 
C) testes. 
D) anterior pituitary. 
E) prostate gland.

Question 14

Contrast the cloaca of birds and reptiles with the vulva of a mammal.

Accepted Answer

The cloaca and the vulva are anatomical

Question 15

Ovulation usually occurs on the ________ of a 28-day uterine cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) first day 
B) 4th day 
C) 14th day 
D) 22nd day 
E) last day 
A) first day 
B) 4th day 
C) 14th day 
D) 22nd day 
E) last day

Question 16

Following ovulation,a ruptured follicle

Accepted Answer

A) differentiates into the corpus luteum. 
B) disappears and all of its cells disintegrate. 
C) passes on as waste material down the oviduct with the egg. 
D) mends itself and begins the maturation of another egg. 
E) becomes a part of the epithelial covering of the ovary. 
A) differentiates into the corpus luteum. 
B) disappears and all of its cells disintegrate. 
C) passes on as waste material down the oviduct with the egg. 
D) mends itself and begins the maturation of another egg. 
E) becomes a part of the epithelial covering of the ovary.

Exam 7: The Reproductive Process

The female clitoris is homologous to the male

Which is NOT part of the mammalian male reproductive system?

Luteinizing hormone stimulates the

Fertilization in humans normally occurs in the

Milk production in humans is triggered in breasts after several days of ____ and ____ production by the ____.

The secretory phase is part of the

Discuss how internal fertilization and the production of shelled eggs were important in the development of animals capable of living on land.

The _______ undergo the first meiotic division in the production of sperm.

The path of the sperm from the site of production to exiting the male body proceeds from

Is asexual reproduction likely to happen more when the environment is "stable" or in a state of "flux"? Explain.

The egg grows in size well beyond the surface-area-to-volume restrictions of other single cells because it

What initiates menstrual flow?

Estrogen and progesterone provide feedback control on the

Contrast the cloaca of birds and reptiles with the vulva of a mammal.

Ovulation usually occurs on the ________ of a 28-day uterine cycle.

Following ovulation,a ruptured follicle

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