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Shaina May Munabirul Insail1. Which of these is not a part of the female reproductive system?
a) Ovary
b) Fallopian tube
c) Uterus
d) Prostate gland
Answer: d) Prostate gland
2. The primary sex organ(s) in males is/are:
a) Testes
b) Epididymis
c) Vas deferens
d) Seminal vesicles
Answer: a) Testes
3. The process of formation of mature sperm cells is called:
a) Oogenesis
b) Ovulation
c) Spermatogenesis
d) Menstruation
Answer: c) Spermatogenesis
4. Fertilisation in humans occurs in the:
a) Uterus
b) Vagina
c) Ovary
d) Fallopian tube
Answer: d) Fallopian tube
5. The hormone responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in
males is:
a) Estrogen
b) Progesterone
c) Testosterone
d) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Answer: c) Testosterone
6. The menstrual cycle in females is regulated by the hormones:
a) Estrogen and progesterone
b) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
c) Luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone
d) Prolactin and oxytocin
Answer: a) Estrogen and progesterone
7. The release of a mature egg from the ovary is known as:
a) Menstruation
b) Fertilisation
c) Ovulation
d) Implantation
Answer: c) Ovulation
8. The structure that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra is the:
a) Seminal vesicle
b) Vas deferens
c) Urethra
d) Prostate gland
Answer: b) Vas deferens
9. The site of fertilisation in humans is the:
a) Uterus
b) Ovary
c) Fallopian tube
d) Vagina
Answer: c) Fallopian tube
10. The hormone that triggers ovulation is:
a) Estrogen
b) Progesterone
c) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
d) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Answer: c) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
11. The structure that nourishes and protects the developing embryo is the:
a) Placenta
b) Amniotic sac
c) Uterus
d) Fallopian tube
Answer: a) Placenta
12. The male reproductive organ that produces sperm is the:
a) Prostate gland
b) Testes
c) Seminal vesicle
d) Epididymis
Answer: b) Testes
13. The female reproductive organ that produces eggs is the:
a) Ovary
b) Uterus
c) Fallopian tube
d) Vagina
Answer: a) Ovary
14. The phase of the menstrual cycle when the endometrium thickens is the:
a) Menstrual phase
b) Follicular phase
c) Ovulatory phase
d) Luteal phase
Answer: b) Follicular phase
15. The hormone that maintains the corpus luteum during early pregnancy is:
a) Estrogen
b) Progesterone
c) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
d) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Answer: c) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
16. The process by which a sperm and egg combine to form a zygote is called:
a) Fertilisation
b) Ovulation
c) Implantation
d) Menstruation
Answer: a) Fertilisation
17. The term used for the shedding of the uterine lining is:
a) Ovulation
b) Menstruation
c) Fertilisation
d) Implantation
Answer: b) Menstruation
18. The hormone that stimulates milk production in females is:
a) Estrogen
b) Progesterone
c) Prolactin
d) Oxytocin
Answer: c) Prolactin
19. The hormone responsible for the contraction of the uterus during childbirth is:
a) Estrogen
b) Progesterone
c) Prolactin
d) Oxytocin
Answer: d) Oxytocin
20. The structure that connects the fetus to the placenta is the:
a) Umbilical cord
b) Amniotic sac
c) Fallopian tube
d) Uterus
Answer: a) Umbilical cord
21. Sperm production begins in the
a. seminiferous tubules
b. epididymis
c. vas deferens
d. ejaculatory duct
Answer: a) seminiferous tubules
22. The cell produced by fertilization is called
a. gamete
b. embryo
c. fetus
d. zygote
Answer: d) zygote
23. The production of testosterone in the interstitial cells is stimulated by
a. inhibin
b. luteinizing hormone
c. follicle-stimulating hormone
d. progesterone
Answer: b) luteinizing hormone
24. Sperm maturation occurs in the
a. seminiferous tubules
b. epididymis
c. vas deferens
d. urethra
Answer: b) epididymis
25. The layer of the uterine wall that is shed during menstruation is the
a. endometrium
b. myometrium
c. epimetrium
d. none of the above
Answer: a) endometrium
26. The external genitalia of the female are collectively called the
a. labia
b. vulva
c. clitoris
d. mons pubis
Answer: b) vulva
27. The hormone that works with estrogen to prepare the endometrium for implantation of a
fertilized
egg is
a. LH
b. FSH
c. ADH
d. progesterone
Answer: d) progesterone
28. The average menstrual cycle is
a. 14 days
b. 18 days
c. 24 days
d. 28 days
Answer: d) 28 days
29. The structure between the uterus and the vagina is the
a. uterine tube
b. cervix
c. vulva
d. hymen
Answer: b) cervix
30. The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions is
a. oxytocin
b. estrogen
c. granular cell carcinoma
d. progesterone
Answer: a) oxytocin
31. All but which of these animals are likely to undergo parthenogenesis?
A) humans
B) flatworms
C) fish
D) lizards
Answer: A
32. Semen contains alkaline secretions for what purpose?
A) Sperm swim better under basic conditions.
B) The female vagina is acidic and thus not a good environment for sperm.
C) Sperm are only able to use fructose under alkaline conditions.
D) The pH of semen has no significance.
Answer: B
33. Which of the following statements is NOT true about asexual reproduction?
A) It occurs with only one parent.
B) It is less commonly used by vertebrates.
C) It can occur by budding or by division and regeneration.
D) It produces variation that allows the species to adapt quickly to changing environmental
conditions.
Answer: D
34. What is parthenogenesis?
A) a sexual means of internal fertilization
B) an asexual means of reproduction involving budding
C) an asexual means of reproduction by splitting or fission into several new individuals
D) an asexual means of reproduction by which unfertilized eggs develop into mature individuals
Answer: D
35. The male reproductive system includes all EXCEPT which of the following?
A) testes
B) epididymis
C) penis
D) fimbriae
Answer: D
36. The time interval following ejaculation during which stimulation does not cause erection is
called
A) orgasm.
B) impotency.
C) secretory phase.
D) refractory period
Answer: D
37. Semen production does NOT involve the
A) Graafian follicle.
B) prostate gland.
C) seminal vesicles.
D) bulbourethral gland.
Answer: A
38. A male accessory organ that often becomes enlarged, infected, or cancerous in older men is
the
A) testis.
B) prostate gland.
C) epididymis.
D) bulbourethral gland.
Answer: B