Question 1

The birth process is called

Accepted Answer

A) hatching. 
B) gestation. 
C) ovulation. 
D) menstruation. 
E) parturition. 
A) hatching. 
B) gestation. 
C) ovulation. 
D) menstruation. 
E) parturition.

Question 2

An animal that has both male and female reproductive systems is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) parthenogenetic. 
B) heterosexual. 
C) sexually dimorphic. 
D) monoecious. 
E) dioecious. 
A) parthenogenetic. 
B) heterosexual. 
C) sexually dimorphic. 
D) monoecious. 
E) dioecious.

Question 3

The release of an ovum from the ovary is called

Accepted Answer

A) ejaculation. 
B) fertilization. 
C) meiosis. 
D) fallopian activation. 
E) ovulation. 
A) ejaculation. 
B) fertilization. 
C) meiosis. 
D) fallopian activation. 
E) ovulation.

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT apply to asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A) Asexual reproduction is often favored in stable environments. 
B) Asexual reproduction provides great variation in offspring. 
C) Populations may increase rapidly in number through asexual reproduction. 
D) Asexual reproduction is quite common in simple invertebrates. 
E) Asexual reproduction allows for better caste systems in social insects. 
A) Asexual reproduction is often favored in stable environments. 
B) Asexual reproduction provides great variation in offspring. 
C) Populations may increase rapidly in number through asexual reproduction. 
D) Asexual reproduction is quite common in simple invertebrates. 
E) Asexual reproduction allows for better caste systems in social insects.

Question 5

Within which group of animals has parthenogenesis NOT been shown?

Accepted Answer

A) fish 
B) reptiles 
C) mammals 
D) insects 
E) flatworms 
A) fish 
B) reptiles 
C) mammals 
D) insects 
E) flatworms

Question 6

Females of most mammalian species come into heat or __________,at about the same time each year.

Accepted Answer

A) gestation 
B) lactation 
C) estrus 
D) menarche 
E) pregnancy 
A) gestation 
B) lactation 
C) estrus 
D) menarche 
E) pregnancy

Question 7

Spontaneous activation of an unfertilized mature egg followed by normal egg divisions and subsequent embryonic development is

Accepted Answer

A) hermaphroditism. 
B) multiple fission. 
C) protandry. 
D) parthenogenesis. 
E) protogyny. 
A) hermaphroditism. 
B) multiple fission. 
C) protandry. 
D) parthenogenesis. 
E) protogyny.

Question 8

The period during which young develop inside the body of the mother is called

Accepted Answer

A) aestivation. 
B) gestation. 
C) estrus. 
D) menarche. 
E) placentation. 
A) aestivation. 
B) gestation. 
C) estrus. 
D) menarche. 
E) placentation.

Question 9

The hormone __________ is typically used in a pregnancy test.

Accepted Answer

A) hCG 
B) progesterone 
C) LH 
D) FSH 
E) oxytocin 
A) hCG 
B) progesterone 
C) LH 
D) FSH 
E) oxytocin

Question 10

Which of the following is a male accessory gland?

Accepted Answer

A) ampulla 
B) epididymis 
C) seminiferous 
D) corpus spongiosum 
E) bulbourethral 
A) ampulla 
B) epididymis 
C) seminiferous 
D) corpus spongiosum 
E) bulbourethral

Question 11

Accessory glands of males furnish a fluid for carrying sperm; this fluid and sperm together are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) semen. 
B) urine. 
C) inhibin. 
D) androgen. 
E) testosterone. 
A) semen. 
B) urine. 
C) inhibin. 
D) androgen. 
E) testosterone.

Question 12

__________ of female mammals are modified sweat glands that secrete milk.

Accepted Answer

A) Mammary glands 
B) Lactiferous glands 
C) Ovulatory glands 
D) Sudoriferous glands 
E) Fallopian tubules 
A) Mammary glands 
B) Lactiferous glands 
C) Ovulatory glands 
D) Sudoriferous glands 
E) Fallopian tubules

Question 13

The __________ is the final section of the reproductive duct system of the male.

Accepted Answer

A) ductus deferens 
B) ureter 
C) epididymis 
D) urethra 
E) seminiferous tubule 
A) ductus deferens 
B) ureter 
C) epididymis 
D) urethra 
E) seminiferous tubule

Question 14

In human females,if fertilization does not occur,

Accepted Answer

A) the primary oocyte does not divide. 
B) the ovum develops parthenogenetically. 
C) the corpus luteum stops secretion of estrogen and progesterone. 
D) the primary oocyte is resorbed by the corpus luteum. 
E) the ovum returns to the ovarian follicle. 
A) the primary oocyte does not divide. 
B) the ovum develops parthenogenetically. 
C) the corpus luteum stops secretion of estrogen and progesterone. 
D) the primary oocyte is resorbed by the corpus luteum. 
E) the ovum returns to the ovarian follicle.

Question 15

Organisms that reproduce parthenogenetically experience relatively

Accepted Answer

A) less reproductive success. 
B) greater problems in finding a mate. 
C) less genetic variation in the population. 
D) less success in stable environments. 
E) less effect of deleterious mutations. 
A) less reproductive success. 
B) greater problems in finding a mate. 
C) less genetic variation in the population. 
D) less success in stable environments. 
E) less effect of deleterious mutations.

Question 16

The function of the corpus luteum is to

Accepted Answer

A) release the egg. 
B) produce hormones that trigger ovulation. 
C) contribute to the placenta. 
D) produce oxytocin and prolactin during childbirth. 
E) produce hormones that help maintain the early pregnancy. 
A) release the egg. 
B) produce hormones that trigger ovulation. 
C) contribute to the placenta. 
D) produce oxytocin and prolactin during childbirth. 
E) produce hormones that help maintain the early pregnancy.

Question 17

The female hormone __________ stimulates uterine contractions during labor.

Accepted Answer

A) FSH 
B) oxytocin 
C) estrogen 
D) prolactin 
E) progesterone 
A) FSH 
B) oxytocin 
C) estrogen 
D) prolactin 
E) progesterone

Question 18

A high-protein fluid secreted from the mother's breast at birth is

Accepted Answer

A) lactose. 
B) colostrum. 
C) glycoprotein. 
D) meconium. 
E) luten. 
A) lactose. 
B) colostrum. 
C) glycoprotein. 
D) meconium. 
E) luten.

Question 19

In humans,the growing baby,from the prenatal stage from two weeks after fertilization until the end of the eighth week is the

Accepted Answer

A) morula. 
B) blastocyst. 
C) embryo. 
D) fetus. 
E) trophoblast. 
A) morula. 
B) blastocyst. 
C) embryo. 
D) fetus. 
E) trophoblast.

Question 20

Females that are _________________ form eggs that hatch in the body of the female,and the young are born alive.

Accepted Answer

A) oviparous 
B) viviparous 
C) ovoviviparous 
D) protandrous 
E) protogynous 
A) oviparous 
B) viviparous 
C) ovoviviparous 
D) protandrous 
E) protogynous

Exam 29: Reproduction and Development

The birth process is called

An animal that has both male and female reproductive systems is said to be

The release of an ovum from the ovary is called

Which of the following does NOT apply to asexual reproduction?

Within which group of animals has parthenogenesis NOT been shown?

Females of most mammalian species come into heat or __________,at about the same time each year.

Spontaneous activation of an unfertilized mature egg followed by normal egg divisions and subsequent embryonic development is

The period during which young develop inside the body of the mother is called

The hormone __________ is typically used in a pregnancy test.

Which of the following is a male accessory gland?

Accessory glands of males furnish a fluid for carrying sperm; this fluid and sperm together are referred to as

__________ of female mammals are modified sweat glands that secrete milk.

The __________ is the final section of the reproductive duct system of the male.

In human females,if fertilization does not occur,

Organisms that reproduce parthenogenetically experience relatively

The function of the corpus luteum is to

The female hormone __________ stimulates uterine contractions during labor.

A high-protein fluid secreted from the mother's breast at birth is

In humans,the growing baby,from the prenatal stage from two weeks after fertilization until the end of the eighth week is the

Females that are _________________ form eggs that hatch in the body of the female,and the young are born alive.

Zoology: an Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective

Cells, tissues, organs, and Organ Systems of Animals

Cell Division and Inheritance

Evolution: History and Evidence

Evolution and Gene Frequencies

Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom

Animal Taxonomy, phylogeny, and Organization

Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa

Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization

The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla

Molluscan Success

Annelida: the Metameric Body Form

The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla

The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success

The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda

Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates

Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata

The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water

Amphibians: the First Terrestrial Vertebrates

Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes

Birds: Reptiles by Another Name

Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes

Protection, support, and Movement

Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Communication II: the Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Nutrition and Digestion

Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation

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