Question 1

The zona pellucida

Accepted Answer

A)  allows quick passage of the egg down the oviduct. 
B)  bathes the egg in estrogen. 
C)  is another term for the fertilized egg. 
D)  acts as a binding site for the sperm head. 
A)  allows quick passage of the egg down the oviduct. 
B)  bathes the egg in estrogen. 
C)  is another term for the fertilized egg. 
D)  acts as a binding site for the sperm head. D

Question 2

Which conception control method is most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  diaphragm 
B)  condom 
C)  minipill 
D)  vaginal ring 
A)  diaphragm 
B)  condom 
C)  minipill 
D)  vaginal ring D

Question 3

Where do eggs mature and get released from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What tissue in the gastrula gives rise to muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  ectoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  endoderm 
D)  gastrula 
A)  ectoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  endoderm 
D)  gastrula

Question 5

What process 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 6

Jane is a 20-year-old individual who externally resembles a female but who is actually genetically a male (XY). Based on your knowledge of human development, how could this be possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although Jane is genetically a male, she has produced an abnormal amount of estrogen since birth. 
B)  During development, Jane's body produced an excessive amount of testosterone, leading to the development of female external genitalia. 
C)  Jane's embryonic gonads did not produce androgens, or they lacked functional testosterone receptors. 
D)  Due to a genetic defect, Jane lacks sufficient aromatase activity, the enzyme that converts testosterone into estrogen. 
A)  Although Jane is genetically a male, she has produced an abnormal amount of estrogen since birth. 
B)  During development, Jane's body produced an excessive amount of testosterone, leading to the development of female external genitalia. 
C)  Jane's embryonic gonads did not produce androgens, or they lacked functional testosterone receptors. 
D)  Due to a genetic defect, Jane lacks sufficient aromatase activity, the enzyme that converts testosterone into estrogen.

Question 7

Where does sperm production takes place?

Accepted Answer

A)  seminiferous tubules 
B)  Leydig cells 
C)  epididymis 
D)  vas deferens 
A)  seminiferous tubules 
B)  Leydig cells 
C)  epididymis 
D)  vas deferens

Question 8

True or false: All sexually transmitted diseases can be cured if medical treatment is sought early enough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A common practice during delivery of a baby is to induce labor by giving pregnant women what hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  prolactin 
A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  prolactin

Question 10

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 11

During which process does the shedding of the endometrium occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  menstruation 
B)  intercourse 
C)  ovulation 
D)  fertilization 
A)  menstruation 
B)  intercourse 
C)  ovulation 
D)  fertilization

Question 12

Which reproductive process 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 13

Label the external and internal components of the male reproductive system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the external and internal components of...

Question 14

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 15

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 16

What is the form of reproduction used by E. coli, a type of bacteria found in your digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What hormone is responsible for milk production and secretion during and after pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In males, what is the purpose of the urethra?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides passage from the body for sperm. 
B)  It produces sugars that sperm use for energy. 
C)  It contains the testes. 
D)  It fills with blood during sexual arousal. 
A)  It provides passage from the body for sperm. 
B)  It produces sugars that sperm use for energy. 
C)  It contains the testes. 
D)  It fills with blood during sexual arousal.

Question 19

-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 20

Asexual reproduction

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the genetic contributions of two individuals. 
B)  requires two types of sex cells. 
C)  results in offspring that are clones of the parent. 
D)  results in fertilization. 
A)  requires the genetic contributions of two individuals. 
B)  requires two types of sex cells. 
C)  results in offspring that are clones of the parent. 
D)  results in fertilization.

Exam 22: Is There Something in the Water Reproductive and Developmental Biology

The zona pellucida

Which conception control method is most effective?

Where do eggs mature and get released from?

What tissue in the gastrula gives rise to muscle?

What process occurs in cells that become more specialized in their function?

Jane is a 20-year-old individual who externally resembles a female but who is actually genetically a male (XY). Based on your knowledge of human development, how could this be possible?

Where does sperm production takes place?

True or false: All sexually transmitted diseases can be cured if medical treatment is sought early enough.

A common practice during delivery of a baby is to induce labor by giving pregnant women what hormone?

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

During which process does the shedding of the endometrium occur?

Which reproductive process will result in genetically unique individuals?

Label the external and internal components of the male reproductive system.

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

The process of gametogenesis

What is the form of reproduction used by E. coli, a type of bacteria found in your digestive tract?

What hormone is responsible for milk production and secretion during and after pregnancy?

In males, what is the purpose of the urethra?

-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?

Asexual reproduction

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