Question 1

The hormone responsible for milk production and secretion during and after pregnancy is

Accepted Answer

A)  prolactin. 
B)  estrogen. 
C)  progesterone. 
D)  human chorionic gonadotropin. 
A)  prolactin. 
B)  estrogen. 
C)  progesterone. 
D)  human chorionic gonadotropin. A

Question 2

One type of cell that contains half the genetic information of an individual is a

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote. 
B)  gonad. 
C)  sperm. 
D)  fertilized egg. 
A)  zygote. 
B)  gonad. 
C)  sperm. 
D)  fertilized egg. C

Question 3

The pathway of sperm from production to ejaculation is

Accepted Answer

A)  seminiferous tubules, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra. 
B)  epididymis, vas deferens, urethra, seminiferous tubules. 
C)  epididymis, urethra, seminiferous tubules, vas deferens. 
D)  epididymis, seminiferous tubules, vas deferens, urethra. 
A)  seminiferous tubules, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra. 
B)  epididymis, vas deferens, urethra, seminiferous tubules. 
C)  epididymis, urethra, seminiferous tubules, vas deferens. 
D)  epididymis, seminiferous tubules, vas deferens, urethra. A

Question 4

The passage of an unfertilized egg from production to leaving the body is

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary, oviduct, uterus, and vagina. 
B)  oviduct, uterus, vagina, and ovary. 
C)  uterus, vagina, ovary, and oviduct. 
D)  vagina, ovary, oviduct, and uterus. 
A)  ovary, oviduct, uterus, and vagina. 
B)  oviduct, uterus, vagina, and ovary. 
C)  uterus, vagina, ovary, and oviduct. 
D)  vagina, ovary, oviduct, and uterus.

Question 5

Which of the following reproductive processes will result in genetically unique individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  budding 
B)  sexual reproduction 
C)  vegetative reproduction 
D)  binary fission 
A)  budding 
B)  sexual reproduction 
C)  vegetative reproduction 
D)  binary fission

Question 6

Hermaphrodites are organisms that are genetically male but physically resemble both males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The process of sperm formation takes approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours. 
B)  20 days. 
C)  60 days. 
D)  6 months. 
A)  24 hours. 
B)  20 days. 
C)  60 days. 
D)  6 months.

Question 8

The process of gametogenesis

Accepted Answer

A)  results in diploid gametes. 
B)  results in human sperm with 46 chromosomes. 
C)  allows fertilization to result in a cell with the correct number of chromosomes for that species. 
D)  only occurs in males. 
A)  results in diploid gametes. 
B)  results in human sperm with 46 chromosomes. 
C)  allows fertilization to result in a cell with the correct number of chromosomes for that species. 
D)  only occurs in males.

Question 9

A disease of the bulbourethral glands could lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  insufficient levels of sugar available for sperm to use for energy. 
B)  semen lacking any sperm. 
C)  damaged sperm due to exposure to acidic urine. 
D)  semen lacking the thin, milky white fluid. 
A)  insufficient levels of sugar available for sperm to use for energy. 
B)  semen lacking any sperm. 
C)  damaged sperm due to exposure to acidic urine. 
D)  semen lacking the thin, milky white fluid.

Question 10

Eggs mature and are released from the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The hormones that function in both the male and female reproductive systems are

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen and progesterone. 
B)  gonadotropin-releasing hormones and progesterone. 
C)  luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. 
D)  luteinizing hormone and progesterone. 
A)  estrogen and progesterone. 
B)  gonadotropin-releasing hormones and progesterone. 
C)  luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. 
D)  luteinizing hormone and progesterone.

Question 12

The process of ________ occurs in cells that become more specialized in their function.

Accepted Answer

A)  cleavage 
B)  gastrulation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  fertilization 
A)  cleavage 
B)  gastrulation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  fertilization

Question 13

All sexually transmitted diseases have symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

-In the graph depicting the levels of various hormones, what event would prevent the decline in estrogen and progesterone seen toward the end of the 28-day menstrual cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  a subsequent ovulation event 
B)  the maturation of another follicle 
C)  fertilization 
D)  degeneration of the corpus luteum 
A)  a subsequent ovulation event 
B)  the maturation of another follicle 
C)  fertilization 
D)  degeneration of the corpus luteum

Question 15

The three layers of tissue that form the ________ are the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote 
B)  blastocyst 
C)  gastrula 
D)  fetus 
A)  zygote 
B)  blastocyst 
C)  gastrula 
D)  fetus

Question 16

The major cause of infertility in males occurs as a result of physical blockages or obstructions to the ducts that sperm pass through.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A woman is more likely to experience bladder infections than a man because

Accepted Answer

A)  the urethra and vagina are separate openings into the body. 
B)  the urethra is shorter in a woman than in a man. 
C)  the urethra is longer in a woman than in a man. 
D)  the acidity of the urine makes women more susceptible to infections. 
A)  the urethra and vagina are separate openings into the body. 
B)  the urethra is shorter in a woman than in a man. 
C)  the urethra is longer in a woman than in a man. 
D)  the acidity of the urine makes women more susceptible to infections.

Question 18

What is the function of the midpiece on a sperm cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  to contain the haploid nucleus 
B)  to propel the sperm forward 
C)  to aid the sperm's penetration of the egg 
D)  to provide energy for movement 
A)  to contain the haploid nucleus 
B)  to propel the sperm forward 
C)  to aid the sperm's penetration of the egg 
D)  to provide energy for movement

Question 19

In a vasectomy, the vas deferens is cut and tied to block the release of ________ during ejaculation.

Accepted Answer

A)  semen 
B)  testosterone 
C)  sperm 
D)  nutritional secretions for sperm 
A)  semen 
B)  testosterone 
C)  sperm 
D)  nutritional secretions for sperm

Question 20

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  mesoderm $\rightarrow$ muscles 
B)  endoderm $\rightarrow$ lungs 
C)  ectoderm $\rightarrow$ nervous system 
D)  mesoderm $\rightarrow$ eye 
A)  mesoderm $\rightarrow$ muscles 
B)  endoderm $\rightarrow$ lungs 
C)  ectoderm $\rightarrow$ nervous system 
D)  mesoderm $\rightarrow$ eye

Exam 21: Is There Something in the Water? Reproductive and Developmental Biology

The hormone responsible for milk production and secretion during and after pregnancy is

One type of cell that contains half the genetic information of an individual is a

The pathway of sperm from production to ejaculation is

The passage of an unfertilized egg from production to leaving the body is

Which of the following reproductive processes will result in genetically unique individuals?

Hermaphrodites are organisms that are genetically male but physically resemble both males and females.

The process of sperm formation takes approximately

The process of gametogenesis

A disease of the bulbourethral glands could lead to

Eggs mature and are released from the

The hormones that function in both the male and female reproductive systems are

The process of ________ occurs in cells that become more specialized in their function.

All sexually transmitted diseases have symptoms.

-In the graph depicting the levels of various hormones, what event would prevent the decline in estrogen and progesterone seen toward the end of the 28-day menstrual cycle?

The three layers of tissue that form the ________ are the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm.

The major cause of infertility in males occurs as a result of physical blockages or obstructions to the ducts that sperm pass through.

A woman is more likely to experience bladder infections than a man because

What is the function of the midpiece on a sperm cell?

In a vasectomy, the vas deferens is cut and tied to block the release of ________ during ejaculation.

Which of the following is mismatched?

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