Question 1

Functional maturation of spermatozoa occurs in the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epididymis
B)  Ductus deferens
C)  Prostate
D)  Seminal vesicle
E)  Upper vagina A

Question 2

In a lawsuit,a woman contends that a congenital malformation of her child was due to her falling down on an icy sidewalk when she was in her eighth week of pregnancy (menstruation age).How many weeks after fertilization (fertilization age)was the embryo at the time of the fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 weeks
B)  6 weeks
C)  8 weeks
D)  10 weeks
E)  12 weeks B

Question 3

Two systems-menstrual age and fertilization age-are used in signifying the age of embryos.To convert from menstrual age to fertilization age:

Accepted Answer

A)  Add 1 week
B)  Add 2 weeks
C)  Subtract 1 week
D)  Subtract 2 weeks D

Question 4

As spermatozoa leave the testes and are joined by fluids from the prostate and seminal vesicles,they become motile because seminal fluid contains an external energy source.What is that energy source?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose
B)  Glycogen
C)  Ca⁺⁺
D)  Fructose
E)  K⁺

Question 5

A woman is told by her obstetrician that she is already 7 weeks pregnant.What is the fertilization age of her embryo?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 weeks
B)  6 weeks
C)  7 weeks
D)  8 weeks
E)  9 weeks

Question 6

In a court case,a company was sued because a pregnant woman was exposed to chemical vapors one day and subsequently gave birth to an infant with a cleft lip/palate.The embryo was said to have had a menstrual age of 10 weeks at the time of exposure.What was the fertilization age of the embryo?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 weeks
B)  8 weeks
C)  10 weeks
D)  12 weeks
E)  14 weeks

Question 7

The first meiotic block in the human female gamete occurs in the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Zygotene stage
B)  Diplotene stage
C)  Diakinesis stage
D)  Metaphase I stage
E)  Metaphase II stage

Question 8

An alkaline fluid secreted by the ________ helps to raise the pH of the upper vagina after insemination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Testes
B)  Ovaries
C)  Prostate
D)  Seminal vesicles
E)  None of the above

Question 9

What is a major function of protamines in spermatogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  They prevent autoimmune reactions against the spermatozoa.
B)  They are instrumental in the formation of the acrosome.
C)  They are associated with the membrane receptors for luteinizing hormone on the primary spermatocyte.
D)  They displace nuclear histones and allow compaction of the nuclear chromatin.
E)  They coat the maturing spermatozoa in the epididymis.

Question 10

After it leaves a seminiferous tubule of the testes,a spermatozoon that fertilizes an ovum spends the longest time in the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epididymis
B)  Ductus deferens
C)  Seminal vesicle
D)  Cervical crypt
E)  Uterine tube

Exam 1: Getting Ready for Pregnancy