Question 1

-In the figure, which numbers refer to the structures included in the vulva?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 and 6 only 
B) 6 and 7 only 
C) 7 and 8 only 
D) 5 and 8 only 
A) 5 and 6 only 
B) 6 and 7 only 
C) 7 and 8 only 
D) 5 and 8 only C

Question 2

In mammalian females, which of the following is a structure essential for reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A) the urethra 
B) the anus 
C) the uterus 
D) the stomach 
A) the urethra 
B) the anus 
C) the uterus 
D) the stomach C

Question 3

How many mature sperm does one secondary spermatocyte ultimately produce?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 B

Question 4

Identify each labelled part of the illustration.  
-bulbourethral gland

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each labelled part of the illustration....

Question 5

Which structure in males is shared by both the urinary and reproductive systems?

Accepted Answer

A) the prostate gland 
B) the ureter 
C) the urethra 
D) the urinary bladder 
A) the prostate gland 
B) the ureter 
C) the urethra 
D) the urinary bladder

Question 6

How many times could a human female ovulate in her lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A) about 40 
B) about 400 
C) about 4000 
D) about 40 000 
A) about 40 
B) about 400 
C) about 4000 
D) about 40 000

Question 7

Suppose that humans can reproduce by parthenogenesis. Which of the following would be most likely to characterize this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Males would need to produce more sperm. 
B) There would be no need for mitosis. 
C) The children would be identical to their parents. 
D) The number of females in the population would most likely increase. 
A) Males would need to produce more sperm. 
B) There would be no need for mitosis. 
C) The children would be identical to their parents. 
D) The number of females in the population would most likely increase.

Question 8

Which of the following is one function of the developing follicle?

Accepted Answer

A) to secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
B) to stimulate ovulation 
C) to secrete progesterone 
D) to secrete estrogens 
A) to secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
B) to stimulate ovulation 
C) to secrete progesterone 
D) to secrete estrogens

Question 9

Identify each labelled part of the illustration.  
-scrotum

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each labelled part of the illustration....

Question 10

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-In the figure, which number indicates a cell that is a result of meiosis II?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 4 
C) 3 
D) 2 
A) 5 
B) 4 
C) 3 
D) 2

Question 11

Which of the following methods is the most effective as birth control?

Accepted Answer

A) a vasectomy 
B) an oral contraceptive 
C) a condom 
D) abstinence 
A) a vasectomy 
B) an oral contraceptive 
C) a condom 
D) abstinence

Question 12

-In the figure, which number refers to the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 13

Lennart Nilsson/SCANPIX
-In the figure, what structure is indicated by number 2?

Accepted Answer

A) the third polar body 
B) the first polar body 
C) the no body 
D) the Barr body 
A) the third polar body 
B) the first polar body 
C) the no body 
D) the Barr body

Question 14

© Science Photo Library/Alamy
-In the figure, what number indicates a cell that is the spermatogonium?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 4 
C) 3 
D) 2 
A) 6 
B) 4 
C) 3 
D) 2

Question 15

After fertilization, the sperm that enters the egg releases nitric oxide, which stimulates the release of stored calcium ions in the egg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which hormone, when present in a human female's urine, indicates a pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) luteinizing hormone 
C) human chorionic gonadotropin 
D) progesterone 
A) estrogen 
B) luteinizing hormone 
C) human chorionic gonadotropin 
D) progesterone

Question 17

Identify each labelled part of the illustration.  
-prostate gland

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each labelled part of the illustration....

Question 18

The egg is fertilized at the secondary oocyte stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match each hormone with its correct description.
-oxytocin

Accepted Answer

A) triggers ovulation 
B) stimulates Sertoli cells 
C) secreted by the developing embryo; maintains function of the corpus luteum 
D) induces contraction of the uterus 
E) stimulates growth of the endometrium
F)secreted by Sertoli cells and the corpus luteum
G)secreted by the hypothalamus
H)secreted by follicular cells
I)secreted by the corpus luteum even after it regresses later in pregnancy; blocks uterine contractions until time of birth is near
J)secreted by Leydig cells 
A) triggers ovulation 
B) stimulates Sertoli cells 
C) secreted by the developing embryo; maintains function of the corpus luteum 
D) induces contraction of the uterus 
E) stimulates growth of the endometrium
F)secreted by Sertoli cells and the corpus luteum
G)secreted by the hypothalamus
H)secreted by follicular cells
I)secreted by the corpus luteum even after it regresses later in pregnancy; blocks uterine contractions until time of birth is near
J)secreted by Leydig cells

Question 20

Which of the following is required for the secretion of testosterone?

Accepted Answer

A) Sertoli cells 
B) FSH 
C) Leydig cells 
D) GnRH 
A) Sertoli cells 
B) FSH 
C) Leydig cells 
D) GnRH

Exam 41: Reproduction in Animals

-In the figure, which numbers refer to the structures included in the vulva?

In mammalian females, which of the following is a structure essential for reproduction?

How many mature sperm does one secondary spermatocyte ultimately produce?

Identify each labelled part of the illustration. -bulbourethral gland

Which structure in males is shared by both the urinary and reproductive systems?

How many times could a human female ovulate in her lifetime?

Suppose that humans can reproduce by parthenogenesis. Which of the following would be most likely to characterize this situation?

Which of the following is one function of the developing follicle?

Identify each labelled part of the illustration. -scrotum

© Science Photo Library/Alamy -In the figure, which number indicates a cell that is a result of meiosis II?

Which of the following methods is the most effective as birth control?

-In the figure, which number refers to the urinary bladder?

Lennart Nilsson/SCANPIX -In the figure, what structure is indicated by number 2?

© Science Photo Library/Alamy -In the figure, what number indicates a cell that is the spermatogonium?

After fertilization, the sperm that enters the egg releases nitric oxide, which stimulates the release of stored calcium ions in the egg.

Which hormone, when present in a human female's urine, indicates a pregnancy?

Identify each labelled part of the illustration. -prostate gland

The egg is fertilized at the secondary oocyte stage.

Match each hormone with its correct description. -oxytocin

Which of the following is required for the secretion of testosterone?

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