Question 1

Which hormone stimulates and maintains the secondary sexual characteristics in males at puberty?

Accepted Answer

A) LH 
B) Testosterone 
C) GnRH 
D) Estrogen 
E) FSH 
A) LH 
B) Testosterone 
C) GnRH 
D) Estrogen 
E) FSH

Question 2

Which of these is a correct association between a gland and the hormone it secretes?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus and testosterone 
B) Anterior pituitary and GnRH 
C) Anterior pituitary and testosterone 
D) Hypothalamus and GnRH 
E) Interstitial cells and gonadotropic hormones 
A) Hypothalamus and testosterone 
B) Anterior pituitary and GnRH 
C) Anterior pituitary and testosterone 
D) Hypothalamus and GnRH 
E) Interstitial cells and gonadotropic hormones

Question 3

The pore created by invagination during the process of gastrulation will become the:

Accepted Answer

A) Brain 
B) Heart 
C) Mouth 
D) Anus 
E) Spinal cord 
A) Brain 
B) Heart 
C) Mouth 
D) Anus 
E) Spinal cord

Question 4

The allantois:

Accepted Answer

A) Gives rise to the umbilical blood vessels in humans 
B) Is a structure composed of two germ layers 
C) Is the outermost membrane in chick eggs 
D) Has the same function in chicks and humans 
E) Becomes the chorionic villi 
A) Gives rise to the umbilical blood vessels in humans 
B) Is a structure composed of two germ layers 
C) Is the outermost membrane in chick eggs 
D) Has the same function in chicks and humans 
E) Becomes the chorionic villi

Question 5

Which specific structure is where spermatids are produced by meiosis and differentiate into sperm?

Accepted Answer

A) Seminal vesicle 
B) Urethra 
C) Seminiferous tubules 
D) Interstitial tissue 
E) Vas deferens 
A) Seminal vesicle 
B) Urethra 
C) Seminiferous tubules 
D) Interstitial tissue 
E) Vas deferens

Question 6

Which of the following structures is not associated with the female reproductive tract?

Accepted Answer

A) Vas deferens 
B) Oviduct 
C) Labium majus 
D) Uterus 
E) Fimbriae 
A) Vas deferens 
B) Oviduct 
C) Labium majus 
D) Uterus 
E) Fimbriae

Question 7

In order to provide for easier birth,a newborn baby has membranous areas of the skull called:

Accepted Answer

A) Oval windows 
B) Bursa 
C) Sutures 
D) Septa 
E) Fontanels 
A) Oval windows 
B) Bursa 
C) Sutures 
D) Septa 
E) Fontanels

Question 8

A biologist is repeating the Hans Spemann experiment in which he observed the formation of a grey crescent which has formed after fertilization.Based on this information you would conclude that he or she is studying which of the following organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) A fish 
B) A human 
C) A reptile 
D) A chicken 
E) A frog 
A) A fish 
B) A human 
C) A reptile 
D) A chicken 
E) A frog

Question 9

Which of the following is true about amphibian reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A) There is usually a larval stage. 
B) The embryos develop within the female. 
C) The eggs develop within a placental saC. 
D) Internal fertilization is common. 
E) The eggs have a hard shell. 
A) There is usually a larval stage. 
B) The embryos develop within the female. 
C) The eggs develop within a placental saC. 
D) Internal fertilization is common. 
E) The eggs have a hard shell.

Question 10

During development,which of the following describes the correct sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth,differentiation,morphogenesis 
B) Differentiation,growth,morphogenesis 
C) Differentiation,morphogenesis,growth 
D) Morphogenesis,differentiation,growth 
E) Growth,morphogenesis,differentiation 
A) Growth,differentiation,morphogenesis 
B) Differentiation,growth,morphogenesis 
C) Differentiation,morphogenesis,growth 
D) Morphogenesis,differentiation,growth 
E) Growth,morphogenesis,differentiation

Question 11

Genes that determine how segments develop during morphogenesis are termed __________ genes.

Accepted Answer

A) Induction 
B) Cleavage 
C) Differentiation 
D) Homeotic 
E) Morphogenic 
A) Induction 
B) Cleavage 
C) Differentiation 
D) Homeotic 
E) Morphogenic

Question 12

If you were a biologist studying the part of the blastocyst which will develop into the human embryo,you would be studying which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The archenteron 
B) The blastopore 
C) The chorion 
D) The trophoblast 
E) The inner cell mass 
A) The archenteron 
B) The blastopore 
C) The chorion 
D) The trophoblast 
E) The inner cell mass

Question 13

-This figure shows the anatomy of the male reproductive system.What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) The testis 
B) The vas deferens 
C) The prostate gland 
D) The epididymis 
E) The urethra 
A) The testis 
B) The vas deferens 
C) The prostate gland 
D) The epididymis 
E) The urethra

Question 14

-This figure shows the anatomy of the male reproductive system.What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) The vas deferens 
B) The urethra 
C) The epididymis 
D) The prostate gland 
E) The testis 
A) The vas deferens 
B) The urethra 
C) The epididymis 
D) The prostate gland 
E) The testis

Question 15

Which of these is not involved in the production of semen or seminal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) Prostate gland 
B) Bulbourethral gland 
C) Graafian follicle 
D) Testis 
E) Seminal vesicle 
A) Prostate gland 
B) Bulbourethral gland 
C) Graafian follicle 
D) Testis 
E) Seminal vesicle

Question 16

What effect does oral contraception have upon a woman's body?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral contraception shuts down the pituitary production of both FSH and GnRH 
B) Oral contraception shuts down the pituitary production of both progesterone and estrogen 
C) Oral contraception shuts down the pituitary production of both FSH and LH 
D) Oral contraception shuts down the pituitary production of both FSH and estrogen 
E) Oral contraception shuts down the hypothalamus production of both FSH and LH 
A) Oral contraception shuts down the pituitary production of both FSH and GnRH 
B) Oral contraception shuts down the pituitary production of both progesterone and estrogen 
C) Oral contraception shuts down the pituitary production of both FSH and LH 
D) Oral contraception shuts down the pituitary production of both FSH and estrogen 
E) Oral contraception shuts down the hypothalamus production of both FSH and LH

Question 17

The clitoris in the female is homologous to the ________ in the male.

Accepted Answer

A) Vas deferens 
B) Prostate gland 
C) Testis 
D) Scrotum 
E) Penis 
A) Vas deferens 
B) Prostate gland 
C) Testis 
D) Scrotum 
E) Penis

Question 18

Sexual reproduction increases genetic diversity in a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Where does fertilization in humans normally occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Oviducts 
B) Uterus 
C) Vagina 
D) Ovarian follicle 
E) Ovary 
A) Oviducts 
B) Uterus 
C) Vagina 
D) Ovarian follicle 
E) Ovary

Question 20

During which stage of labor will the cervix be dilated?

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 
D) Stage 4 
E) Stage 5 
A) Stage 1 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 
D) Stage 4 
E) Stage 5

Exam 36: Reproduction and Development

Which hormone stimulates and maintains the secondary sexual characteristics in males at puberty?

Which of these is a correct association between a gland and the hormone it secretes?

The pore created by invagination during the process of gastrulation will become the:

The allantois:

Which specific structure is where spermatids are produced by meiosis and differentiate into sperm?

Which of the following structures is not associated with the female reproductive tract?

In order to provide for easier birth,a newborn baby has membranous areas of the skull called:

A biologist is repeating the Hans Spemann experiment in which he observed the formation of a grey crescent which has formed after fertilization.Based on this information you would conclude that he or she is studying which of the following organisms?

Which of the following is true about amphibian reproduction?

During development,which of the following describes the correct sequence?

Genes that determine how segments develop during morphogenesis are termed __________ genes.

If you were a biologist studying the part of the blastocyst which will develop into the human embryo,you would be studying which of the following?

-This figure shows the anatomy of the male reproductive system.What does "A" represent?

-This figure shows the anatomy of the male reproductive system.What does "D" represent?

Which of these is not involved in the production of semen or seminal fluid?

What effect does oral contraception have upon a woman's body?

The clitoris in the female is homologous to the ________ in the male.

Sexual reproduction increases genetic diversity in a population.

Where does fertilization in humans normally occur?

During which stage of labor will the cervix be dilated?

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