Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of uterine cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  bleeding between menstrual cycles can be a sign of uterine cancer 
B)  it is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract 
C)  it causes the most deaths of all cancers of the female reproductive tract 
D)  it is typically detected by a Pap test 
E)  more than one of these is NOT true 
A)  bleeding between menstrual cycles can be a sign of uterine cancer 
B)  it is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract 
C)  it causes the most deaths of all cancers of the female reproductive tract 
D)  it is typically detected by a Pap test 
E)  more than one of these is NOT true

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A)  it begins forming in the third week 
B)  maternal blood mixes with fetal blood in the placenta 
C)  the placenta produces HCG 
D)  the placenta develops from the chorion 
E)  all of these are true about the placenta 
A)  it begins forming in the third week 
B)  maternal blood mixes with fetal blood in the placenta 
C)  the placenta produces HCG 
D)  the placenta develops from the chorion 
E)  all of these are true about the placenta

Question 3

Fertilization in humans occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary. 
B)  uterus. 
C)  vagina. 
D)  oviduct. 
E)  follicle. 
A)  ovary. 
B)  uterus. 
C)  vagina. 
D)  oviduct. 
E)  follicle.

Question 4

The end result of cleavage is a

Accepted Answer

A)  blastula. 
B)  gastrula. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  embryo. 
E)  mesoderm. 
A)  blastula. 
B)  gastrula. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  embryo. 
E)  mesoderm.

Question 5

-Sperm are stored to allow for maturation in the structure at letter ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-Sperm are stored to allow for...

Question 6

The heart in a human embryo begins to beat around ___ after fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 days 
B)  3 weeks 
C)  7 weeks 
D)  9 weeks 
E)  12 weeks 
A)  5 days 
B)  3 weeks 
C)  7 weeks 
D)  9 weeks 
E)  12 weeks

Question 7

How many embryos did Nadya Suleman's doctor put into her uterus?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  9 
C)  10 
D)  11 
E)  12 
A)  8 
B)  9 
C)  10 
D)  11 
E)  12

Question 8

The myometrium is

Accepted Answer

A)  the lining of the uterus. 
B)  the lining of the vagina. 
C)  the tissue that covers an ovary. 
D)  smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. 
E)  the lining of the oviducts. 
A)  the lining of the uterus. 
B)  the lining of the vagina. 
C)  the tissue that covers an ovary. 
D)  smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. 
E)  the lining of the oviducts.

Question 9

Three of the four answers listed below produce portions of the semen.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  epididymis 
B)  prostate 
C)  seminal vesicle 
D)  bulbourethral gland 
A)  epididymis 
B)  prostate 
C)  seminal vesicle 
D)  bulbourethral gland

Question 10

Match the hormone with its description.
a.LH
b.FSH
c.GnRH
d.HCG
e.progesterone
f.estrogens
-the first hormone secreted by a new human

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the hormone with its description.
a.LH
b.FSH
c.GnRH
d.HCG
e.progesterone
f.estrogens
-the first...

Question 11

This STD typically only infects women and infected women have a yellowish discharge from their vagina which is also sore and itchy.This STD is

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  trichomoniasis. 
E)  genital herpes. 
A)  chlamydia. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  trichomoniasis. 
E)  genital herpes.

Question 12

Of the following,which is the most common STD in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia 
B)  genital herpes 
C)  trichomoniasis 
D)  HIV-AIDS 
E)  gonorrhea 
A)  chlamydia 
B)  genital herpes 
C)  trichomoniasis 
D)  HIV-AIDS 
E)  gonorrhea

Question 13

Testes in humans are outside of the body because

Accepted Answer

A)  sperm require a lower temperature to mature. 
B)  sperm require a greater diffusion of oxygen that they wouldn't get inside the body. 
C)  sperm formation is stimulated by motion. 
D)  sperm formation is hindered by the extreme darkness found within the body. 
E)  of all of these factors. 
A)  sperm require a lower temperature to mature. 
B)  sperm require a greater diffusion of oxygen that they wouldn't get inside the body. 
C)  sperm formation is stimulated by motion. 
D)  sperm formation is hindered by the extreme darkness found within the body. 
E)  of all of these factors.

Question 14

If an experimenter interferes with the mesoderm in an egg,which of the following systems would NOT be affected by the experimenter?

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory system 
B)  muscular system 
C)  reproductive system 
D)  integumentary system 
E)  excretory system 
A)  circulatory system 
B)  muscular system 
C)  reproductive system 
D)  integumentary system 
E)  excretory system

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the prostate is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostate enlargement can be a symptom of prostate cancer. 
B)  Prostate cancer is the leading cause of death in males. 
C)  In young men, the prostate gland is the size of a walnut. 
D)  The urethra runs through the prostate gland. 
E)  The prostate gland is directly below the urinary bladder. 
A)  Prostate enlargement can be a symptom of prostate cancer. 
B)  Prostate cancer is the leading cause of death in males. 
C)  In young men, the prostate gland is the size of a walnut. 
D)  The urethra runs through the prostate gland. 
E)  The prostate gland is directly below the urinary bladder.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about the hormone,HCG?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is secreted by the amnion 
B)  it encourages menstruation 
C)  it causes the degeneration of the corpus luteum 
D)  it can be detected beginning the third day 
E)  all of these are not true about the hormone, HCG 
A)  it is secreted by the amnion 
B)  it encourages menstruation 
C)  it causes the degeneration of the corpus luteum 
D)  it can be detected beginning the third day 
E)  all of these are not true about the hormone, HCG

Question 17

Sperm production in humans start

Accepted Answer

A)  before birth. 
B)  shortly after birth. 
C)  at puberty. 
D)  during a man's early twenties. 
E)  in late teenage-hood. 
A)  before birth. 
B)  shortly after birth. 
C)  at puberty. 
D)  during a man's early twenties. 
E)  in late teenage-hood.

Question 18

-The organ at letter ________ can become troublesome and cancerous in older men,causing restricted urine flow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The organ at letter ________ can...

Question 19

-The organ at letter ________ is the male counterpart to the female ovary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The organ at letter ________ is...

Question 20

The birth control pill is a mixture of synthetic

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone and estrogens. 
B)  progesterone and estrogens. 
C)  LH and FSH. 
D)  LH and estrogens. 
E)  compounds of all of these. 
A)  testosterone and estrogens. 
B)  progesterone and estrogens. 
C)  LH and FSH. 
D)  LH and estrogens. 
E)  compounds of all of these.

Exam 26: Reproduction and Development

Which of the following is NOT true of uterine cancer?

Which of the following is NOT true about the placenta?

Fertilization in humans occurs in the

The end result of cleavage is a

-Sperm are stored to allow for maturation in the structure at letter ________.

The heart in a human embryo begins to beat around ___ after fertilization.

How many embryos did Nadya Suleman's doctor put into her uterus?

The myometrium is

Three of the four answers listed below produce portions of the semen.Select the EXCEPTION.

Match the hormone with its description. a.LH b.FSH c.GnRH d.HCG e.progesterone f.estrogens -the first hormone secreted by a new human

This STD typically only infects women and infected women have a yellowish discharge from their vagina which is also sore and itchy.This STD is

Of the following,which is the most common STD in the United States?

Testes in humans are outside of the body because

If an experimenter interferes with the mesoderm in an egg,which of the following systems would NOT be affected by the experimenter?

Which of the following statements about the prostate is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT true about the hormone,HCG?

Sperm production in humans start

-The organ at letter ________ can become troublesome and cancerous in older men,causing restricted urine flow.

-The organ at letter ________ is the male counterpart to the female ovary.

The birth control pill is a mixture of synthetic

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

DNA Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

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Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

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