Question 1

What is the time frame associated with the entry of sperm into the vagina and possible fertilization of the secondary oocyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  from a few days before to a few days after ovulation 
B)  a few days before ovulation only 
C)  a few days after ovulation only 
D)  a week after ovulation 
E)  a week before ovulation 
A)  from a few days before to a few days after ovulation 
B)  a few days before ovulation only 
C)  a few days after ovulation only 
D)  a week after ovulation 
E)  a week before ovulation A

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: cervix
menarche
clitoris
seminal vesicles
placenta
FSH
LH
epididymis
endometrium
acrosome
ductus deferens
Leydig cells of testis
GIFT

Accepted Answer

The Answer of connect epididymides with ejaculatory duct and first is...

Question 3

What does the oocyte complete prior to ovulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis 
B)  meiosis II 
C)  meiosis I 
D)  cleavage 
E)  FSH secretion 
A)  mitosis 
B)  meiosis II 
C)  meiosis I 
D)  cleavage 
E)  FSH secretion C

Question 4

In order for a sperm to be able to fertilize an oocyte, it must undergo

Accepted Answer

A)  activation. 
B)  capacitation. 
C)  insemination. 
D)  ejaculation. 
E)  conflagration. 
A)  activation. 
B)  capacitation. 
C)  insemination. 
D)  ejaculation. 
E)  conflagration.

Question 5

In the United States, approximately what percentage of unplanned pregnancies ends in induced abortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50%

Question 6

Ovulation is triggered primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  a surge of LH that occurs halfway through the menstrual cycle. 
B)  the falling levels of estrogen and progesterone. 
C)  the rising levels of progesterone. 
D)  both a surge of LH that occurs halfway through the menstrual cycle and the rising levels of progesterone. 
E)  progressively higher levels of human chorionic gonadotropin. 
A)  a surge of LH that occurs halfway through the menstrual cycle. 
B)  the falling levels of estrogen and progesterone. 
C)  the rising levels of progesterone. 
D)  both a surge of LH that occurs halfway through the menstrual cycle and the rising levels of progesterone. 
E)  progressively higher levels of human chorionic gonadotropin.

Question 7

A commonly used technique in cases of infertility that utilizes a glass dish to mix sperm and egg is

Accepted Answer

A)  in vitro fertilization. 
B)  artificial insemination. 
C)  artificial insemination by donor. 
D)  IVF with embryo transfer. 
E)  intracytoplasmic sperm injection. 
A)  in vitro fertilization. 
B)  artificial insemination. 
C)  artificial insemination by donor. 
D)  IVF with embryo transfer. 
E)  intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Question 8

Which substances are correlated with unsafe sex practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  cigarettes and chewing tobacco 
B)  caffeine and alcohol 
C)  drugs and cigarettes 
D)  caffeinated and sugar-containing beverages 
E)  drugs and alcohol 
A)  cigarettes and chewing tobacco 
B)  caffeine and alcohol 
C)  drugs and cigarettes 
D)  caffeinated and sugar-containing beverages 
E)  drugs and alcohol

Question 9

Which of the following is the most effective contraceptive approach of those listed?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal 
B)  diaphragm 
C)  cheap condoms 
D)  douche 
E)  rhythm method 
A)  withdrawal 
B)  diaphragm 
C)  cheap condoms 
D)  douche 
E)  rhythm method

Question 10

Prostate cancer kills about how many older men each year in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  40,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  40,000 
E)  100,000

Question 11

Selecting the Exception Three of the four answers listed below are related by similar causes. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  gonorrhea 
B)  syphilis 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  genital warts 
A)  gonorrhea 
B)  syphilis 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  genital warts

Question 12

Ovarian cancer is often lethal because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a very aggressive type of cancer. 
B)  it is impossible to treat. 
C)  the ovaries are close to other organs. 
D)  its chief symptom, an enlarged abdomen, doesn't show up until the cancer is advanced. 
E)  it spreads to the eggs. 
A)  it is a very aggressive type of cancer. 
B)  it is impossible to treat. 
C)  the ovaries are close to other organs. 
D)  its chief symptom, an enlarged abdomen, doesn't show up until the cancer is advanced. 
E)  it spreads to the eggs.

Question 13

Sperm must clear a path through the _______________ of the oocyte.

Accepted Answer

A)  corona radiata 
B)  follicle cells 
C)  nucleus 
D)  zona pellucida 
E)  acrosome 
A)  corona radiata 
B)  follicle cells 
C)  nucleus 
D)  zona pellucida 
E)  acrosome

Question 14

Spermatogonia develop into

Accepted Answer

A)  spermatids. 
B)  primary spermatocytes. 
C)  secondary spermatocytes. 
D)  spermatozoans. 
E)  tertiary spermatocytes. 
A)  spermatids. 
B)  primary spermatocytes. 
C)  secondary spermatocytes. 
D)  spermatozoans. 
E)  tertiary spermatocytes.

Question 15

The thick layer of smooth muscle in the uterus is the

Accepted Answer

A)  endometrium. 
B)  epimetrium. 
C)  perimetrium. 
D)  ectometrium. 
E)  myometrium. 
A)  endometrium. 
B)  epimetrium. 
C)  perimetrium. 
D)  ectometrium. 
E)  myometrium.

Question 16

Risk factors for developing breast cancer include

Accepted Answer

A)  early puberty. 
B)  late menopause. 
C)  a fatty diet. 
D)  a family history. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  early puberty. 
B)  late menopause. 
C)  a fatty diet. 
D)  a family history. 
E)  all of these.

Question 17

Another name for the oviduct is the

Accepted Answer

A)  eustachian tube. 
B)  vas deferens. 
C)  semicircular canal. 
D)  fallopian tube. 
E)  urethra. 
A)  eustachian tube. 
B)  vas deferens. 
C)  semicircular canal. 
D)  fallopian tube. 
E)  urethra.

Question 18

The approximate incidence of breast cancer in women under 35 in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  one in eight. 
B)  one in ten. 
C)  one in twenty. 
D)  one in fifty. 
E)  one in one hundred. 
A)  one in eight. 
B)  one in ten. 
C)  one in twenty. 
D)  one in fifty. 
E)  one in one hundred.

Question 19

In the human male, sperm are produced by spermatogenesis (sperm formation) which takes place in

Accepted Answer

A)  interstitial cells. 
B)  the prostate. 
C)  seminiferous tubules. 
D)  the ductus deferens. 
E)  the epididymis. 
A)  interstitial cells. 
B)  the prostate. 
C)  seminiferous tubules. 
D)  the ductus deferens. 
E)  the epididymis.

Question 20

The symptoms of tertiary syphilis include

Accepted Answer

A)  lesions of the skin and internal organs. 
B)  scarring of infected organs. 
C)  scarring and weakening of the aorta. 
D)  insanity and paralysis. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  lesions of the skin and internal organs. 
B)  scarring of infected organs. 
C)  scarring and weakening of the aorta. 
D)  insanity and paralysis. 
E)  all of these.

Exam 16: Reproductive Systems

What is the time frame associated with the entry of sperm into the vagina and possible fertilization of the secondary oocyte?

What does the oocyte complete prior to ovulation?

In order for a sperm to be able to fertilize an oocyte, it must undergo

In the United States, approximately what percentage of unplanned pregnancies ends in induced abortion?

Ovulation is triggered primarily by

A commonly used technique in cases of infertility that utilizes a glass dish to mix sperm and egg is

Which substances are correlated with unsafe sex practices?

Which of the following is the most effective contraceptive approach of those listed?

Prostate cancer kills about how many older men each year in the United States?

Selecting the Exception Three of the four answers listed below are related by similar causes. Select the exception.

Ovarian cancer is often lethal because

Sperm must clear a path through the _______________ of the oocyte.

Spermatogonia develop into

The thick layer of smooth muscle in the uterus is the

Risk factors for developing breast cancer include

Another name for the oviduct is the

The approximate incidence of breast cancer in women under 35 in the United States is

In the human male, sperm are produced by spermatogenesis (sperm formation) which takes place in

The symptoms of tertiary syphilis include

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