Question 1

The corpus luteum secretes progesterone only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match the following:
-Urethritis in males.

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea 
B) Syphilis 
C) Chlamydia 
D) Genital warts 
E) Genital herpes 
A) Gonorrhea 
B) Syphilis 
C) Chlamydia 
D) Genital warts 
E) Genital herpes

Question 3

Match the following:
-Forms tetrads.

Accepted Answer

A) Meiosis 
B) meiosis 
C) Mitosis 
D) mitosis 
A) Meiosis 
B) meiosis 
C) Mitosis 
D) mitosis

Question 4

The smaller cell produced by oogenesis meiosis I,called the first polar body,is essentially a packet of discarded nuclear material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The molecule that enhances the ability of testosterone to promote spermatogenesis is inhibin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why doesn't semen enter the urinary bladder during ejaculation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The smooth muscle sphincter at the base of the urinary bladder closes. 
B)  There is no urge to urinate during sexual intercourse because of the suppression of LH by testosterone buildup in the blood. 
C)  Ejaculation is a parasympathetic reflex resulting in no response by urinary contraction muscles. 
D)  There is no common duct between the reproductive system and the urinary system. 
A)  The smooth muscle sphincter at the base of the urinary bladder closes. 
B)  There is no urge to urinate during sexual intercourse because of the suppression of LH by testosterone buildup in the blood. 
C)  Ejaculation is a parasympathetic reflex resulting in no response by urinary contraction muscles. 
D)  There is no common duct between the reproductive system and the urinary system.

Question 7

All but one of the following statements are true regarding the differences between early and late spermatids.Select the answer below that does not reflect a difference between early and late spermatids.

Accepted Answer

A)  Early spermatids are round and have excessive cytoplasm. 
B)  Early spermatids have not undergone meiosis and are still diploid. 
C)  Early spermatids have not undergone spermiogenesis. 
D)  Early spermatids have not formed a flagella. 
A)  Early spermatids are round and have excessive cytoplasm. 
B)  Early spermatids have not undergone meiosis and are still diploid. 
C)  Early spermatids have not undergone spermiogenesis. 
D)  Early spermatids have not formed a flagella.

Question 8

All but one of the following statements describes the necessity of the blood testis barrier.Select the one statement that does not describe a necessity of the blood testis barrier.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spermatogenesis produces new combinations of genes and chromosomes that results in unique antigens that the immune system may see as foreign. 
B)  Spermatocytes undergo meiosis only during puberty, well after the immune system has come to recognize "self" from "non-self" cells. 
C)  Sperm can only be produced at temperatures lower than body temperature. Inflammation in the testis could raise the temperature too high to produce sperm. 
D)  Foreign antigens produced by the newly formed sperm could initiate an autoimmune response against the developing sperm. 
A)  Spermatogenesis produces new combinations of genes and chromosomes that results in unique antigens that the immune system may see as foreign. 
B)  Spermatocytes undergo meiosis only during puberty, well after the immune system has come to recognize "self" from "non-self" cells. 
C)  Sperm can only be produced at temperatures lower than body temperature. Inflammation in the testis could raise the temperature too high to produce sperm. 
D)  Foreign antigens produced by the newly formed sperm could initiate an autoimmune response against the developing sperm.

Question 9

A low secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH)in the normal male adult would cause ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shrinkage of the anterior pituitary gland 
B)  decreased testosterone secretion 
C)  increased spermatogenesis 
D)  excessive beard growth 
A)  shrinkage of the anterior pituitary gland 
B)  decreased testosterone secretion 
C)  increased spermatogenesis 
D)  excessive beard growth

Question 10

Which of the following hormones controls the release of anterior pituitary gonadotropins?

Accepted Answer

A)  LH 
B)  GnRH 
C)  testosterone 
D)  FSH 
A)  LH 
B)  GnRH 
C)  testosterone 
D)  FSH

Question 11

Female orgasm is required for conception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the function of the myometrium and endometrium.

Accepted Answer

The myometrium plays an active role duri

Question 13

The ________ plexus of testicular veins assists in cooling the testis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ plexus of testicular veins assists...

Question 14

It is necessary for the testes to be kept below body temperature for abundant,viable sperm formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the following:
-One division consisting of prophase,metaphase,anaphase,and telophase.

Accepted Answer

A) Meiosis 
B) meiosis 
C) Mitosis 
D) mitosis 
A) Meiosis 
B) meiosis 
C) Mitosis 
D) mitosis

Question 16

Select the correct statement about the uterine cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  During the secretory phase, estrogen levels are at their highest. 
B)  The menstrual phase of the cycle is normally from day 1 to day 8. 
C)  During the proliferative phase, levels of progesterone rise as the follicle begins to produce more hormone. 
D)  If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo. 
A)  During the secretory phase, estrogen levels are at their highest. 
B)  The menstrual phase of the cycle is normally from day 1 to day 8. 
C)  During the proliferative phase, levels of progesterone rise as the follicle begins to produce more hormone. 
D)  If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo.

Question 17

Sexually transmitted infections are the most important cause of reproductive disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the physiological importance of the fact that the male testes descend to reside in the scrotal sac?

Accepted Answer

The male testes descend into the scrotal

Question 19

The erectile tissue around the urethra is the corpus ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The erectile tissue around the urethra is...

Question 20

Figure 27.3
Using Figure 27.3, match the following:
-Vesicular (Graafian)follicle.

Accepted Answer

A) E 
B) A 
C) C 
D) D 
E) B 
A) E 
B) A 
C) C 
D) D 
E) B

Exam 27: The Reproductive System

The corpus luteum secretes progesterone only.

Match the following: -Urethritis in males.

Match the following: -Forms tetrads.

The smaller cell produced by oogenesis meiosis I,called the first polar body,is essentially a packet of discarded nuclear material.

The molecule that enhances the ability of testosterone to promote spermatogenesis is inhibin.

Why doesn't semen enter the urinary bladder during ejaculation?

All but one of the following statements are true regarding the differences between early and late spermatids.Select the answer below that does not reflect a difference between early and late spermatids.

All but one of the following statements describes the necessity of the blood testis barrier.Select the one statement that does not describe a necessity of the blood testis barrier.

A low secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH)in the normal male adult would cause ________.

Which of the following hormones controls the release of anterior pituitary gonadotropins?

Female orgasm is required for conception.

Explain the function of the myometrium and endometrium.

The ________ plexus of testicular veins assists in cooling the testis.

It is necessary for the testes to be kept below body temperature for abundant,viable sperm formation.

Match the following: -One division consisting of prophase,metaphase,anaphase,and telophase.

Select the correct statement about the uterine cycle.

Sexually transmitted infections are the most important cause of reproductive disorders.

What is the physiological importance of the fact that the male testes descend to reside in the scrotal sac?

The erectile tissue around the urethra is the corpus ________.

Figure 27.3 Using Figure 27.3, match the following: -Vesicular (Graafian)follicle.

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