Reproductive System Questions
- 1.
What is the name given to the process in which a reproductive cell divides to produce four daughter cells with only 23 chromosomes ?
- A.
Mitosis
- B.
Meiosis
- C.
Oogenesis
- D.
Spermatogenesis
Correct Answer
B. Meiosis -
- 2.
Which of the following structures is found in both male and female bodies?
- A.
Scrotum
- B.
Uterus
- C.
Urethra
- D.
Testes
Correct Answer
C. Urethra -
- 3.
What is the function of the testes?
- A.
Mitosis
- B.
Meiosis
- C.
Oogenesis
- D.
Spermatogenesis
Correct Answer
D. Spermatogenesis -
- 4.
In which of the following structures do sperm marture?
- A.
Epididymis
- B.
Vas deferens
- C.
Spermatic cord
- D.
Urethra
Correct Answer
A. Epididymis -
- 5.
Which of the following structures all secrete fluids that combine with sperm to form semen?
- A.
Seminal vesicles, mammary glands, bulbourethral glands
- B.
Prostate gland, corpus luteum, Graafian follicle
- C.
Bulbourethral glands, prostate gland, seminal vesicle
- D.
Mammary glands, corpus luteum, corpus albicans
Correct Answer
C. Bulbourethral glands, prostate gland, seminal vesicle -
- 6.
What is the name of the hormone responsible for the development of masculine secondary sexual characteristics?
- A.
Follicle stimulating hormone
- B.
Oestrogen
- C.
Progesterone
- D.
Testosterone
Correct Answer
D. Testosterone -
- 7.
Where are the ovaries located?
- A.
The inferior portion of the pelvic cavity beneath the uterus
- B.
The middle portion of the pelvic cavity inside of the uterus
- C.
The middle portion of the pelvic cavity below the uterus
- D.
The superior portion of the pelvic cavity on either side of the uterus
Correct Answer
D. The superior portion of the pelvic cavity on either side of the uterus -
- 8.
What are the female gonads called?
- A.
Ovaries
- B.
Oocytes
- C.
Ova
- D.
Gamates
Correct Answer
A. Ovaries -
- 9.
What is the name of a specialist who deals with the female reproductive system?
- A.
Oncologist
- B.
Gynaecologist
- C.
Urologist
- D.
Haemotologist
Correct Answer
B. Gynaecologist -
- 10.
How long is an average pregnancy?
- A.
One trimester
- B.
Two trimesters
- C.
Three trimesters
- D.
Four trimesters
Correct Answer
C. Three trimesters -
- 11.
What is the name of the disorder in which endometrial tissue develops outside of the uterus?
- A.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- B.
Endometriosis
- C.
Fibroids
- D.
Mastitis
Correct Answer
B. Endometriosis -
- 12.
What is the name of the principal hormone that stimulates the production of milk in the mammary glands?
- A.
Lutenizing hormone
- B.
Relaxin
- C.
Inhibin
- D.
Prolactin
Correct Answer
D. Prolactin -
- 13.
What is the name of the layer of tissue that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation?
- A.
Stratum functionalis
- B.
Stratum basalis
- C.
Perimetrium
- D.
Myometrium
Correct Answer
A. Stratum functionalis -
- 14.
Where in the female reproductive system do the sperm and ovum unite and fuse to form a zygote?
- A.
Urethra
- B.
Fallopian tubes
- C.
Uterus
- D.
Ovaries
Correct Answer
B. Fallopian tubes -
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