Biology : Reproduction Quiz
College freshman level reproduction quiz for biology
- 1.The two hormones of birth control would be ___________.
- A.
Testosterone and estrogen
- B.
Testosterone and progesterone
- C.
Progesterone and FSH
- D.
Estrogen and progesterone
- E.
FSH and LH
- 2.After about 4 months into pregnancy the placenta begins to produce __________.
- A.
Human chorionic gonadotropin
- B.
LH
- C.
Progesterone
- D.
LTH
- E.
Estrogen
- 3.Castration or removal of the testes BEFORE puberty will interfere with development of secondary sex characteristics in males such as ____________.
- A.
Voice
- B.
Muscle mass
- C.
Hairyness
- 4.The pituitary gland of both males and females produced FSH and LH, but the cell receptors are different.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.In controlling "male/bull" fertility, the urethra is ligated/ cut to stop sperm from leaving the testes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Follicles in the ovary rupture to release the egg on/or about ________ days into the cycle.
- A.
5
- B.
10
- C.
15
- D.
20
- 7.The fertilized egg develops to term (to birth) in the ______.
- A.
Oviduct
- B.
Vagina
- C.
Ovary
- D.
Uterus
- 8.The characteristic/ gene that causes maleness is located on the __________.
- A.
An autosome
- B.
"y" chromosome
- C.
"X" chromosome
- D.
Ribosomes
- 9.The tip of the clitoris which has lots of touch responding sensory neurons like its homolog, the penis, would be called the ___________.
- A.
Corpora spongiosum
- B.
Prostate
- C.
Cowper's gland
- D.
Glans clitoris
- 10.More than one sperm is required to fertilize an egg because the __________ surrounding the egg must be separated.
- A.
Myometrial cells
- B.
Fuctionalis cells
- C.
Endometrial cells
- D.
Follicle cells
- E.
Serosal cells
- 11.Seminal fluid, excluding sperm, is produced by all EXCEPT
- A.
Cowper's gland
- B.
Prostate
- C.
Seminal vesicle
- D.
Vas deferns.
- 12.Approximately how many sperm probably actually reach the egg for fertilization?
- A.
100 million
- B.
20 million
- C.
Hundreds of thousands
- D.
Several hundreds
- 13.Which hormone stimulates uterine smooth muscle activity and causes milk release from mammary glands during sucking?
- A.
LH
- B.
FSH
- C.
Prolactin
- D.
Oxytocin
- 14.The sugar fructose in the seminal fluid provides the sperm nutrition, while pH buffers protect the sperm from acids.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The labia major and minor of females are derived from the same tissue as the supporting tissue of the scrotal sac and penis of males.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.The hormone progesterone inhibits production of __________?
- A.
Estrogen and FSH
- B.
LH and FSH
- C.
LH and oxytocin
- D.
Oxytocin and inhibin
- E.
Inhibin and LH
- 17.Initiation of both egg and sperm production is controlled by ___________, whereas testosterone production by the interstitial cells of Leydig is controlled by ___________.
- A.
Proesterone, estrogen
- B.
LH , FSH
- C.
FSH , LH
- D.
LH, oxytocin
- E.
Oxytocin, inhibin
- 18.The egg must be fertilized in the upper 1/3 of the oviduct because the egg only lives about 24 hours after ovulation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Sperm are no longer ejected after a vasectomy because the __________ is cut or ligated.
- A.
Epididymis
- B.
Urethra
- C.
Ureter
- D.
Vas deferens
- 20.Sperm is produced by the seminiferous tubules of the testes, while eggs are produced by the germinal epithelium of the ovaries.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Both the clitoris and penis become erect because of ___________
- A.
The bone hardens
- B.
Penile vein dilates
- C.
Blood pressure
- 22.By filling with blood, which tissues plays a major role in penile erection?
- A.
Corpora cavernosa
- B.
Corpora spongiosum
- C.
Prostate
- D.
Cowper's gland
- E.
Both a and b
- 23.The femal hormone that influences female secondary characters (higher voice , less hairiness, less muscular), female behavior, and guides femal development in the fetus would be ___________.
- A.
Estrogen
- B.
Progesterone
- C.
Testosterone
- 24.The so called abortion pill, RU-486,blocks the action of _____.
- A.
Estrogen
- B.
Progesterone
- C.
Testosterone
- D.
LH
- E.
FSH
- 25.In females the urogenital opening and canal of the developing fetus becomes the _______ and ________.
- A.
Urethra, vagina
- B.
Urter, urethra
- C.
Vagina, seminiferous tubules
- D.
Vagina, oviduct
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