BSC 216: Exam 4 Study Guide Exam And
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Mitosis produces cells that are ___________; meiosis produces cells that are ___________.
a) diploid; haploid
b) diploid; diploid
c) haploid; haploid
d) haploid; diploid - Answer a) diploid; haploid
The fusion of sperm and egg is known as:
a) mitosis.
b) meiosis.
c) fertilization.
d) cleavage. - Answer c) fertilization
Upon leaving the testes, sperm enters the ________ for functional maturation.
a) prostate
b) ductus deferens
c) epididymis
d) seminiferous tubules - Answer c) epididymis
T/F: During cold temperatures, the testes are pulled closer to the pelvic floor and the warmth of
the body wall, and the scrotum becomes shorter and heavily wrinkled. - Answer True
The term __________ describes the movement of sperm and accessory gland secretions into
the urethra.
a) emission
b) erection
c) ejaculation
d) resolution - Answer a) emission
,Which hormone is directly responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics in
males?
a) estrogen
b) testosterone
c) FSH
d) inhibin - Answer b) testosterone
The process of male gamete, or sperm cell, development is known as:
a) fertilization.
b) spermatogenesis.
c) oogenesis.
d) mitosis. - Answer b) spermatogenesis
How many spermatids result from one spermatogonium?
a) 8
b) 2
c) 4
d) 16 - Answer c) 4
The movement of sperm, testicular fluids, and secretions from the prostate gland and seminal
vesicle into the urethra is known as:
a) expulsion.
b) emission.
c) erection.
d) ejaculation. - Answer b) emission
At what point in life does spermatogenesis begin in a male?
a) puberty
b) before birth
c) birth
,d) childhood - Answer a) puberty
Which of the following is not a structure of the external female genitalia?
a) labia majora
b) mons pubis
c) vestibule
d) vagina - Answer d) vagina
The innermost epithelial layer of the uterus is the __________.
a) perimetrium
b) myometrium
c) cervix
d) endometrium - Answer d) endometrium
The structures that catch the oocyte upon ovulation are the __________.
a) fimbriae
b) oviducts
c) lactiferous ducts
d) ovaries - Answer a) fimbriae
Where does fertilization usually occur?
a) ampulla of the uterine tube
b) vagina
c) uterus
d) infundibulum of the uterine tube - Answer a) ampulla of the uterine tube
What portion of the uterus is composed of smooth muscle and contracts rhythmically during
orgasm and childbirth?
a) peritoneum
b) myometrium
, c) perimetrium
d) endometrium - Answer b) myometrium
What effect do you think douching, or washing, has on the vagina?
a) Douching damages the ridge-like rugae inside the vagina.
b) Douching washes away beneficial bacteria and alters the pH balance of the vagina.
c) Douching washes away the cilia lining the mucous membrane of the vagina.
d) Douching removes mucus made by the stratified squamous epithelium of the vaginal walls. -
Answer b) douching washes away beneficial bacteria and alters the pH balance of the vagina
In the female reproductive system, FSH stimulates __________.
a) granulosa cells to produce estrogens
b) thecal cells to produce androgens
c)the hypothalamus to produce GnRH
d) the corpus luteum to produce progesterone - Answer a) granulosa cells to produce
estrogens
Secondary oocytes form __________.
a) after ovulation
b) between puberty and menopause
c) between childhood and puberty
d) before birth - Answer b) between puberty and menopause
Which of the following is true about oogenesis?
a) Oogenesis begins at puberty.
b) It releases an immature gamete each month.
c) It continuously produces large numbers of ova.
d) Oogenesis continues until death. - Answer b) it releases an immature gamete each month
When are all oogonia formed in females?
Answers/Latest Update.
Mitosis produces cells that are ___________; meiosis produces cells that are ___________.
a) diploid; haploid
b) diploid; diploid
c) haploid; haploid
d) haploid; diploid - Answer a) diploid; haploid
The fusion of sperm and egg is known as:
a) mitosis.
b) meiosis.
c) fertilization.
d) cleavage. - Answer c) fertilization
Upon leaving the testes, sperm enters the ________ for functional maturation.
a) prostate
b) ductus deferens
c) epididymis
d) seminiferous tubules - Answer c) epididymis
T/F: During cold temperatures, the testes are pulled closer to the pelvic floor and the warmth of
the body wall, and the scrotum becomes shorter and heavily wrinkled. - Answer True
The term __________ describes the movement of sperm and accessory gland secretions into
the urethra.
a) emission
b) erection
c) ejaculation
d) resolution - Answer a) emission
,Which hormone is directly responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics in
males?
a) estrogen
b) testosterone
c) FSH
d) inhibin - Answer b) testosterone
The process of male gamete, or sperm cell, development is known as:
a) fertilization.
b) spermatogenesis.
c) oogenesis.
d) mitosis. - Answer b) spermatogenesis
How many spermatids result from one spermatogonium?
a) 8
b) 2
c) 4
d) 16 - Answer c) 4
The movement of sperm, testicular fluids, and secretions from the prostate gland and seminal
vesicle into the urethra is known as:
a) expulsion.
b) emission.
c) erection.
d) ejaculation. - Answer b) emission
At what point in life does spermatogenesis begin in a male?
a) puberty
b) before birth
c) birth
,d) childhood - Answer a) puberty
Which of the following is not a structure of the external female genitalia?
a) labia majora
b) mons pubis
c) vestibule
d) vagina - Answer d) vagina
The innermost epithelial layer of the uterus is the __________.
a) perimetrium
b) myometrium
c) cervix
d) endometrium - Answer d) endometrium
The structures that catch the oocyte upon ovulation are the __________.
a) fimbriae
b) oviducts
c) lactiferous ducts
d) ovaries - Answer a) fimbriae
Where does fertilization usually occur?
a) ampulla of the uterine tube
b) vagina
c) uterus
d) infundibulum of the uterine tube - Answer a) ampulla of the uterine tube
What portion of the uterus is composed of smooth muscle and contracts rhythmically during
orgasm and childbirth?
a) peritoneum
b) myometrium
, c) perimetrium
d) endometrium - Answer b) myometrium
What effect do you think douching, or washing, has on the vagina?
a) Douching damages the ridge-like rugae inside the vagina.
b) Douching washes away beneficial bacteria and alters the pH balance of the vagina.
c) Douching washes away the cilia lining the mucous membrane of the vagina.
d) Douching removes mucus made by the stratified squamous epithelium of the vaginal walls. -
Answer b) douching washes away beneficial bacteria and alters the pH balance of the vagina
In the female reproductive system, FSH stimulates __________.
a) granulosa cells to produce estrogens
b) thecal cells to produce androgens
c)the hypothalamus to produce GnRH
d) the corpus luteum to produce progesterone - Answer a) granulosa cells to produce
estrogens
Secondary oocytes form __________.
a) after ovulation
b) between puberty and menopause
c) between childhood and puberty
d) before birth - Answer b) between puberty and menopause
Which of the following is true about oogenesis?
a) Oogenesis begins at puberty.
b) It releases an immature gamete each month.
c) It continuously produces large numbers of ova.
d) Oogenesis continues until death. - Answer b) it releases an immature gamete each month
When are all oogonia formed in females?
