Question 1

The female sexual response has a refractory period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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-In the figure, what structure is indicated by number 6?

Accepted Answer

A) a primordial follicle 
B) a mature follicle 
C) a mature germ cell 
D) a primordial germ cell 
A) a primordial follicle 
B) a mature follicle 
C) a mature germ cell 
D) a primordial germ cell

Question 3

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-In the figure, which number indicates a cell that is the spermatid?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 6

Question 4

What needs to happen for menstruation to begin?

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen levels must rise. 
B) FSH and LH levels must rise. 
C) Progesterone levels must rise. 
D) Progesterone levels must fall. 
A) Estrogen levels must rise. 
B) FSH and LH levels must rise. 
C) Progesterone levels must rise. 
D) Progesterone levels must fall.

Question 5

Identify each labelled part of the illustration.  
-epididymis

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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-In the figure, which structures can still undergo meiosis at the time of fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 3 
C) 2 and 3 
D) 2 and 5 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 3 
C) 2 and 3 
D) 2 and 5

Question 7

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-In the figure, what structure is indicated by number 1?

Accepted Answer

A) the vitelline coat 
B) the acrosome 
C) a mature follicle 
D) the zona pellucida 
A) the vitelline coat 
B) the acrosome 
C) a mature follicle 
D) the zona pellucida

Question 8

Which term is another name for the birth canal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which statement best describes the gametes of most animals?

Accepted Answer

A) A sperm is large and motile; an egg is small and nonmotile. 
B) A sperm is small and motile; an egg is large and nonmotile. 
C) A sperm is large and nonmotile; an egg is small and motile. 
D) A sperm is small and nonmotile; an egg is large and motile. 
A) A sperm is large and motile; an egg is small and nonmotile. 
B) A sperm is small and motile; an egg is large and nonmotile. 
C) A sperm is large and nonmotile; an egg is small and motile. 
D) A sperm is small and nonmotile; an egg is large and motile.

Question 10

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-In the figure, which numbers indicate cells that are diploid?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 and 3 
B) 3 and 4 
C) 4 and 5 
D) 5 and 6 
A) 2 and 3 
B) 3 and 4 
C) 4 and 5 
D) 5 and 6

Question 11

Which of the following do NOT lay eggs?

Accepted Answer

A) monotremes 
B) marsupials 
C) reptiles 
D) birds 
A) monotremes 
B) marsupials 
C) reptiles 
D) birds

Question 12

On which day of a 28-day ovarian cycle does ovulation typically occur?

Accepted Answer

A) on Day 1 
B) on Day 7 
C) on Day 14 
D) on Day 28 
A) on Day 1 
B) on Day 7 
C) on Day 14 
D) on Day 28

Question 13

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-In the figure, what number indicates a cell that is the secondary spermatocyte?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 5 
C) 4 
D) 3 
A) 6 
B) 5 
C) 4 
D) 3

Question 14

Which phrase describes the starting point for the ovarian cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) a secondary oocyte arrested in meiosis II 
B) a secondary oocyte arrested in meiosis I 
C) a primary oocyte arrested in meiosis I 
D) a primary oocyte arrested in meiosis II 
A) a secondary oocyte arrested in meiosis II 
B) a secondary oocyte arrested in meiosis I 
C) a primary oocyte arrested in meiosis I 
D) a primary oocyte arrested in meiosis II

Question 15

Progesterone is produced in the pituitary and acts directly on the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each hormone with its correct description.
-estrogen

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 17

Match each hormone with its correct description.
-follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

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 18

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-In the figure, what structure is indicated by number 3?

Accepted Answer

A) the secondary oocyte 
B) the primary oocyte 
C) the ootid 
D) the oogonium 
A) the secondary oocyte 
B) the primary oocyte 
C) the ootid 
D) the oogonium

Question 19

Identify each labelled part of the illustration.  
-seminal vesicle

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Sperm pass through several stages during their development. What is the earliest stage in which the cell becomes haploid?

Accepted Answer

A) sperm 
B) secondary spermatocyte 
C) spermatogonium 
D) spermatid 
A) sperm 
B) secondary spermatocyte 
C) spermatogonium 
D) spermatid

Exam 41: Reproduction in Animals

The female sexual response has a refractory period.

Lennart Nilsson/SCANPIX -In the figure, what structure is indicated by number 6?

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

What needs to happen for menstruation to begin?

Identify each labelled part of the illustration. -epididymis

Lennart Nilsson/SCANPIX -In the figure, which structures can still undergo meiosis at the time of fertilization?

Lennart Nilsson/SCANPIX -In the figure, what structure is indicated by number 1?

Which term is another name for the birth canal?

Which statement best describes the gametes of most animals?

© Science Photo Library/Alamy -In the figure, which numbers indicate cells that are diploid?

Which of the following do NOT lay eggs?

On which day of a 28-day ovarian cycle does ovulation typically occur?

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

Which phrase describes the starting point for the ovarian cycle?

Progesterone is produced in the pituitary and acts directly on the uterus.

Match each hormone with its correct description. -estrogen

Match each hormone with its correct description. -follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Lennart Nilsson/SCANPIX -In the figure, what structure is indicated by number 3?

Identify each labelled part of the illustration. -seminal vesicle

Sperm pass through several stages during their development. What is the earliest stage in which the cell becomes haploid?

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