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DIRECTIONS: Read the questions carefully and pick the BEST CORRECT
ANSWER. Then check your choice against the correct answers at the
bottom of the page. Good luck.
2. The passages of the female reproductive system differ from those of the
male in that female tracts have direct communication with:
A. the gonads
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
B. at the time when the basal body temperature shows a sudden rise
C. the "pill"
D. abortion
7. The clitoris:
9. A woman will still continue to have her menstrual periods after surgical
removal of:
A. both ovaries
B. one ovary
E. uterus only
A. Seminal vesicles
B. Penis
C. Prostate gland
D. Epididymis
E. Cowper's gland
11. The structure(s) that each month thickens and become(s) engorged with
blood in preparation for receiving a fertilized ovum is/are the:
12. In women,
A. whose ovaries have been removed, the concentration of FSH and LH
in the blood would be expected to be lower than normal
D. fertilization of the ovum occurs after the egg has become implanted in
the wall of the uterus
13. If a woman "never" had sexual intercourse in her lifetime, she would
never
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
14. The blood vessels, nerves, and ducts running to and from the testes
collectively form the :
A. spermatic cord
B. gubernaculum
C. inguinal canal
D. ureter
E. urethra
15 .Which of the following situations or conditions would promote the
formation of female genitalia at birth in a person with "xx" genetic sex?
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
A. spermatid
B. spermatozoa
C. secondary spermatocyte
D. primary spermatocyte
E. both C and D
A. About 4000 of the total number of ova mature during a woman's life
time
D. The acidity of semen protects the sperm from the alkalinity of the
vagina
B. Puberty normally occurs between the 15th and 16th year of Life in
females
A. Testes
B. spermatozoa
C. Epididymis
D. Cowper's glands
E. Ova
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b
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24. Under the influence of ? from the anterior pituitary gland, a follicle and
its primary oocyte mature.
A. Luteinizing hormone
C. Gonadotropin
D. Estrogen
25. The blood level of ? increases continually and stimulates the repair and
development of the ?
26. Just before the midpoint of the cycle, a small increase in ? and a large
increase in ? occurs. These events trigger the release of LH and eventually
cause ovulation.
A. Progesterone; estrogen
B. Follicle stimulating hormone; estrogen
C. Gonadotropin; progesterone
D. Estrogen; progesterone
D. Uterus; involutes
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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A. are secreted
B. are released
C. are destroyed
A. childbirth
B. uterine cancer
C. vaginal infection
D. all of these
34. The reason(s) that the contractions during labor expel the fetus while
contractions throughout pregnancy do not is because:
C. both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
E. B and C only
A. vagina
B. penis
C. epididymis
D. spermatic cord
E. ureter
39. The ovarian follicles become less sensitive to FSH and LH, the levels of
estrogen and progesterone are falling, while the levels of FSH and LH
increase. This describes
A. pregnancy
B. parturition
C. lactation
D. menopause
E. graduation
40. The cap of the sperm cell that contains enzymes for penetration of the
egg coats is called the:
A. acrosome
B. lysosome
C. centrosome
D. autosome
E. chromosome
A. true
B. false
A. menopause
B. menses
C. menarche’
D. puberty
E. the curse
45. Which of the following is (are) most correct about the uterine tubes?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1 and 3
E. 2 and 3
47. The constancy of the chromosome number from one cell generation to
the next is maintained through:
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. cytokinesis
D. DNA synthesis
49. The diamond-shaped area between the anus and pubic arch in the
female is the perineum.
A. true
B. false
A. mon pubis
B. labia minora
C. clitoris
D. labia majora
E. Vagina
REPRODUCTION-1 ANSWERS
1. About how many ovarian (Graafian) follicles reach maturity in a healthy young
woman, in the course of a year?
2. The passages of the female reproductive system differ from those of the male
in that female tracts have direct communication with:
A. the gonads
3. The corona radiata, which is outside of the zona pellucida surrounding the
secondary oocyte, has to be penetrated by the sperm. In order for the sperm
to penetrate it, the sperm prior to fertilization have to:
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
B. at the time when the basal body temperature shows a sudden rise
B. diaphragm
C. the "pill"
D. abortion
7. The clitoris:
8. Widening of the pubic arch in females occurs primarily at --?--; it makes the
pelvic cavity --?-- and facilitates --?--.
9. A woman will still continue to have her menstrual periods after surgical removal
of:
A. both ovaries
B. one ovary
E. uterus only
10. Which of these is passed through THIRDLY by sperm during movement in the
male reproductive tract during ejaculation? (Note: use only the terms listed
below)
A. Seminal vesicles
B. Penis
C. Prostate gland
D. Epididymis
E. Cowper's gland
11. The structure(s) that each month thickens and become(s) engorged with blood
in preparation for receiving a fertilized ovum is/are the:
12. In women,
A. whose ovaries have been removed, the concentration of FSH and LH in the
blood would be expected to be lower than normal
C. ovulation always occurs 14 days after the beginning of the menstrual flow
D. fertilization of the ovum occurs after the egg has become implanted in the
wall of the uterus
13. If a woman "never" had sexual intercourse in her lifetime, she would never
D. Neither A nor B
14. The blood vessels, nerves, and ducts running to and from the testes
collectively form the :
A. spermatic cord
B. gubernaculum
C. inguinal canal
D. ureter
E. urethra
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
A. spermatid
B. spermatozoa
C. secondary spermatocyte
D. primary spermatocyte
E. both C and D
A. About 4000 of the total number of ova mature during a woman's life time
D. The acidity of semen protects the sperm from the alkalinity of the vagina
B. Puberty normally occurs between the 15th and 16th year of Life in females
21. Which of the following are described by the fact that "when dormant, they
produce small amounts of carbon dioxide that later accumulates acidity and
inactivates themselves"?
A. Testes
B. spermatozoa
C. Epididymis
D. Cowper's glands
E. Ova
23. As estrogen secretion increases during the menstrual cycle, at least one
follicle gets potentiated more than all the others. What happens to that one
follicle?
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b
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24. Under the influence of ? from the anterior pituitary gland, a follicle and its
primary oocyte mature.
A. Luteinizing hormone
C. Gonadotropin
D. Estrogen
25. The blood level of ? increases continually and stimulates the repair and
development of the ?
26. Just before the midpoint of the cycle, a small increase in ? and a large
increase in ? occurs. These events trigger the release of LH and eventually
cause ovulation.
A. Progesterone; estrogen
C. Gonadotropin; progesterone
D. Estrogen; progesterone
27. The ruptured follicle is transformed into a(n) ? , which subsequently secretes
?.
D. Uterus; involutes
29. In the absence of high levels of gonadal hormones, the stratum functionalis
deteriorates; ? and the inhibition of ? is removed.
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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A. are secreted
B. are released
C. are destroyed
32. The most common clinical significance of the female perineum is related to:
A. childbirth
B. uterine cancer
C. vaginal infection
D. all of these
33. __?__ continues to increase near parturition, thus promoting con- traction of
the myometrium at labor.
34. The reason(s) that the contractions during labor expel the fetus while
contractions throughout pregnancy do not is because:
C. both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
E. B and C only
A. vagina
B. penis
C. epididymis
D. spermatic cord
E. ureter
A. pregnancy
B. parturition
C. lactation
D. menopause
E. graduation
40. The cap of the sperm cell that contains enzymes for penetration of the egg
coats is called the:
A. acrosome
B. lysosome
C. centrosome
D. autosome
E. chromosome
A. true
B. false
A. menopause
B. menses
C. menarche’
D. puberty
E. the curse
45. Which of the following is (are) most correct about the uterine tubes?
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A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1 and 3
E. 2 and 3
47. The constancy of the chromosome number from one cell generation to the
next is maintained through:
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. cytokinesis
D. DNA synthesis
49. The diamond-shaped area between the anus and pubic arch in the female is
the perineum.
A. true
B. false
A. mon pubis
B. labia minora
C. clitoris
D. labia majora
E. Vagina