Question 1

On average,about how often does ovulation occur?

Accepted Answer

A) every 6 months 
B) every 28 days 
C) every 14 days 
D) every day 
A) every 6 months 
B) every 28 days 
C) every 14 days 
D) every day B

Question 2

Why is production of lung surfactant important for a baby?

Accepted Answer

A) Without lung surfactant, the baby's lungs do not develop properly. 
B) Lung surfactant may block the placenta from exchanging oxygen. 
C) Lung surfactant keeps the lung sacs from collapsing. 
D) Lung surfactant keeps the lungs from sticking to the diaphragm. 
A) Without lung surfactant, the baby's lungs do not develop properly. 
B) Lung surfactant may block the placenta from exchanging oxygen. 
C) Lung surfactant keeps the lung sacs from collapsing. 
D) Lung surfactant keeps the lungs from sticking to the diaphragm. C

Question 3

Women produce oocytes from stem cells from puberty all throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Corpus luteum
Acrosome
Spermatogonia
Trophoblast
Epididymis

Accepted Answer

The Answer of sperm storage and sperm stem cell and is...

Question 5

Corpus luteum translates as "yellow body."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement concerning gamete production is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Sperm cells can be produced only at certain points in the reproductive cycle. 
B) The number of sperm a man can produce is essentially unlimited, whereas the number of eggs a woman can potentially produce is limited. 
C) A man is born with all of the sperm he will need for the rest of his life. 
D) Progestins stimulate development of new follicles. 
A) Sperm cells can be produced only at certain points in the reproductive cycle. 
B) The number of sperm a man can produce is essentially unlimited, whereas the number of eggs a woman can potentially produce is limited. 
C) A man is born with all of the sperm he will need for the rest of his life. 
D) Progestins stimulate development of new follicles.

Question 7

Development of sperm occurs from the:

Accepted Answer

A) inside of the seminiferous tubule toward the outside. 
B) outside of the epididymis toward the inside. 
C) outside of the seminiferous tubule toward the inside. 
D) middle of the penis toward the prostate gland. 
A) inside of the seminiferous tubule toward the outside. 
B) outside of the epididymis toward the inside. 
C) outside of the seminiferous tubule toward the inside. 
D) middle of the penis toward the prostate gland.

Question 8

Fallopian tube is another name for the uterine tube.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the "afterbirth" associated with the birth process?

Accepted Answer

A) the amniotic fluid 
B) the blood lost from the uterus in the weeks after birth 
C) the placenta 
D) the process of cutting the umbilical cord 
A) the amniotic fluid 
B) the blood lost from the uterus in the weeks after birth 
C) the placenta 
D) the process of cutting the umbilical cord

Question 10

Primary and secondary ________ develop into spermatids.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Primary and secondary ________ develop into spermatids....

Question 11

Semen is the mixture of sperm and secretions from male reproductive glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Human pregnancy lasts an average of about 38 weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It generally takes the enzymes from dozens of sperm for one sperm to gain access to the oocyte membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a chemical were to destroy all oocytes:

Accepted Answer

A) sperm would not form. 
B) sperm would form but have no chromosomes. 
C) eggs would not form. 
D) eggs would form but have no chromosomes. 
A) sperm would not form. 
B) sperm would form but have no chromosomes. 
C) eggs would not form. 
D) eggs would form but have no chromosomes.

Question 15

Sperm are fully mature when they reach the epididymis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why does a female have millions of ovarian follicles as a fetus but has perhaps just over a thousand in her early fifties?

Accepted Answer

A) Several hundred follicles ovulate per monthly cycle and deplete the follicle supply at a steady rate. 
B) Several thousand follicles ovulate per monthly cycle and deplete the follicle supply at a steady rate. 
C) Natural degeneration of follicles speeds up in later years. 
D) Production of new follicles from stem cells slows in her fifties. 
A) Several hundred follicles ovulate per monthly cycle and deplete the follicle supply at a steady rate. 
B) Several thousand follicles ovulate per monthly cycle and deplete the follicle supply at a steady rate. 
C) Natural degeneration of follicles speeds up in later years. 
D) Production of new follicles from stem cells slows in her fifties.

Question 17

Evaluate this statement: By the end of the first trimester,most growth in a fetus is in size,not complexity.

Accepted Answer

It is the embryo and early fetal stages

Question 18

Sperm development requires temperatures somewhat cooler than found in the rest of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which structure would be best described as helping to prepare the female tract for pregnancy and maintain it during the early phases of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) vagina 
B) uterine tube 
C) oocyte 
D) corpus luteum 
A) vagina 
B) uterine tube 
C) oocyte 
D) corpus luteum

Question 20

Which of the following is a structure in which sperm mature and are stored?

Accepted Answer

A) vas deferens 
B) testis 
C) accessory glands 
D) epididymis 
A) vas deferens 
B) testis 
C) accessory glands 
D) epididymis

Exam 33: How the Baby Came to Be: Human Reproduction

On average,about how often does ovulation occur?

Why is production of lung surfactant important for a baby?

Women produce oocytes from stem cells from puberty all throughout life.

Corpus luteum translates as "yellow body."

Which statement concerning gamete production is correct?

Development of sperm occurs from the:

Fallopian tube is another name for the uterine tube.

What is the "afterbirth" associated with the birth process?

Primary and secondary ________ develop into spermatids.

Semen is the mixture of sperm and secretions from male reproductive glands.

Human pregnancy lasts an average of about 38 weeks.

It generally takes the enzymes from dozens of sperm for one sperm to gain access to the oocyte membrane.

If a chemical were to destroy all oocytes:

Sperm are fully mature when they reach the epididymis.

Why does a female have millions of ovarian follicles as a fetus but has perhaps just over a thousand in her early fifties?

Evaluate this statement: By the end of the first trimester,most growth in a fetus is in size,not complexity.

Sperm development requires temperatures somewhat cooler than found in the rest of the body.

Which structure would be best described as helping to prepare the female tract for pregnancy and maintain it during the early phases of pregnancy?

Which of the following is a structure in which sperm mature and are stored?

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