Question 1

The doughnut-shaped accessory sex gland that surrounds the upper portion of the urethra in males is the

Accepted Answer

A) ejaculatory duct 
B) prostate gland 
C) bulbourethral gland 
D) adrenal gland 
E) seminal vesicle 
A) ejaculatory duct 
B) prostate gland 
C) bulbourethral gland 
D) adrenal gland 
E) seminal vesicle B

Question 2

Estrogens and testosterone stimulate the development of secondary sex characteristics in females and males, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the stages of the ovarian cycle is called the corpus albicans?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Sperm cells mature in the epididymis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Home pregnancy tests detect the presence of _____ in maternal urine as an indication of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The initial trigger for the onset of puberty in both males and females is increased secretion of

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone or estrogen from the gonads. 
B) FSH from the anterior pituitary. 
C) LH from the anterior pituitary. 
D) GnRH from the hypothalamus. 
E) oxytocin from the posterior pituitary. 
A) testosterone or estrogen from the gonads. 
B) FSH from the anterior pituitary. 
C) LH from the anterior pituitary. 
D) GnRH from the hypothalamus. 
E) oxytocin from the posterior pituitary.

Question 7

The cell produced by fertilization of the ovum by sperm is called a

Accepted Answer

A) gamete 
B) secondary oocyte 
C) cleavage 
D) zygote 
E) morula 
A) gamete 
B) secondary oocyte 
C) cleavage 
D) zygote 
E) morula

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the types of cell division used to produce gametes is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Mitosis always produces cells with identical genetic information. 
B) Meiosis always produces cells with identical genetic information. 
C) Mitosis produces two cells with 46 chromosomes. 
D) Meiosis produces two cells with 23 chromosomes. 
E) "Crossing over" of genes occurs during meiosis. 
A) Mitosis always produces cells with identical genetic information. 
B) Meiosis always produces cells with identical genetic information. 
C) Mitosis produces two cells with 46 chromosomes. 
D) Meiosis produces two cells with 23 chromosomes. 
E) "Crossing over" of genes occurs during meiosis.

Question 9

The production of testosterone by interstitial cells is stimulated by

Accepted Answer

A) inhibin 
B) luteinizing hormone 
C) follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) relaxin 
E) progesterone 
A) inhibin 
B) luteinizing hormone 
C) follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) relaxin 
E) progesterone

Question 10

Even though males have a decline in testosterone synthesis after about age 55, many males retain reproductive capabilities into their eighties and nineties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following are normally found in semen EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) prostate-specific antigen (PS
A)  
B) citric acid 
C) sucrose 
D) sperm 
E) acid phosphatase 
A) prostate-specific antigen (PS
A)  
B) citric acid 
C) sucrose 
D) sperm 
E) acid phosphatase

Question 12

Testosterone is primarily produced by the

Accepted Answer

A) corpus luteum 
B) pancreatic islets 
C) sustentacular (Sertoli)cells 
D) interstitial cells 
E) spermatocytes 
A) corpus luteum 
B) pancreatic islets 
C) sustentacular (Sertoli)cells 
D) interstitial cells 
E) spermatocytes

Question 13

The structure of the female reproductive system that contains erectile tissue is the

Accepted Answer

A) external urethral orifice 
B) vaginal orifice 
C) labia minora 
D) mons pubis 
E) clitoris 
A) external urethral orifice 
B) vaginal orifice 
C) labia minora 
D) mons pubis 
E) clitoris

Question 14

Luteinizing hormone (LH)from the posterior pituitary gland stimulates the secretion of estrogen by ovarian follicles and stimulates sperm production in the testes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Secretions from all the accessory sex glands have an alkaline pH (> 7.0)in order to neutralize the acidity of the male urethra and female reproductive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Name and explain the functions of the accessory sex glands of the male reproductive system.

Accepted Answer

The accessory sex glands secrete most of

Question 17

The rupture of the mature (Graafian)ovarian follicle during ovulation is stimulated by a surge in the secretion of

Accepted Answer

A) FSH 
B) LH 
C) progesterone 
D) estrogen 
E) inhibin 
A) FSH 
B) LH 
C) progesterone 
D) estrogen 
E) inhibin

Question 18

Which of the following cells is the least mature type of spermatogenic cell?

Accepted Answer

A) spermatozoon 
B) spermatid 
C) spermatogonia 
D) primary spermatocyte 
E) secondary spermatocyte 
A) spermatozoon 
B) spermatid 
C) spermatogonia 
D) primary spermatocyte 
E) secondary spermatocyte

Question 19

Sperm are produced in the seminiferous tubules and then transported to the epididymis for storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many women near the time of menopause experience hot flashes and heavy sweating coinciding with increased secretion of GnRH from the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: The Reproductive Systems

The doughnut-shaped accessory sex gland that surrounds the upper portion of the urethra in males is the

Estrogens and testosterone stimulate the development of secondary sex characteristics in females and males, respectively.

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the stages of the ovarian cycle is called the corpus albicans?

Sperm cells mature in the epididymis.

Home pregnancy tests detect the presence of _____ in maternal urine as an indication of pregnancy.

The initial trigger for the onset of puberty in both males and females is increased secretion of

The cell produced by fertilization of the ovum by sperm is called a

Which of the following statements about the types of cell division used to produce gametes is NOT true?

The production of testosterone by interstitial cells is stimulated by

Even though males have a decline in testosterone synthesis after about age 55, many males retain reproductive capabilities into their eighties and nineties.

All of the following are normally found in semen EXCEPT

Testosterone is primarily produced by the

The structure of the female reproductive system that contains erectile tissue is the

Luteinizing hormone (LH)from the posterior pituitary gland stimulates the secretion of estrogen by ovarian follicles and stimulates sperm production in the testes.

Secretions from all the accessory sex glands have an alkaline pH (> 7.0)in order to neutralize the acidity of the male urethra and female reproductive tract.

Name and explain the functions of the accessory sex glands of the male reproductive system.

The rupture of the mature (Graafian)ovarian follicle during ovulation is stimulated by a surge in the secretion of

Which of the following cells is the least mature type of spermatogenic cell?

Sperm are produced in the seminiferous tubules and then transported to the epididymis for storage.

Many women near the time of menopause experience hot flashes and heavy sweating coinciding with increased secretion of GnRH from the hypothalamus.

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