Biomedicine Exam (Reproductive
System) with Questions & 100% Correct
Answers| Passed with Grade A
As plasma [testosterone] increases beyond normal values, hypothalamic GnRH release will:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same - ✔✔a. increase
As ambient air temperature decreases, the distance between the testes and the abdominopelvic
cavity will:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same - ✔✔a. increase
,The conversion of a corpus luteum to a corpus albicans will cause plasma [progesterone] to:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same - ✔✔a. increase
As plasma [estrogen] rises, the thickness of the stratum basalis will:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same - ✔✔c. stay the same
A normal healthy female does NOT produce testosterone
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
A vasectomy will cause a complete cessation of sperm production
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
During ovulation, a secondary oocyte is ejected into the peritoneal cavity
a. True
b. False - ✔✔a. True
The presence of inhibin in the plasma can act as an indicator of pregnancy
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
Which of the following does NOT secrete hormones involved in the reproductive system?
, a. Testes
b. Hypothalamus
c. Anterior Pituitary
d. Corpus luteum
e. Secondary oocyte - ✔✔e. Secondary oocyte
Which of the following is TRUE of menstruation?
a. It occurs during the last days of the uterine cycle
b. It is a sloughing off of the endometrial stratum basalis
c. It is an event that is in no way affected by plasma [progesterone]
d. Menstrual fluid would most likely contain deoxyribonucleic acid - ✔✔d. Menstrual fluid
would most likely contain deoxyribonucleic acid
An adult male with a tumor that caused hypersecretion of testosterone would be expected to have:
a. A greater than normal blood concentration of LH
b. A lower than normal blood concentration of LH
c. Developing ovaries
d. Both A and C are TRUE - ✔✔b. A lower than normal blood concentration of LH
A lack of functioning bulbourethral glands could result in semen that:
a. Is more acidic
b. Is more basic
c. Has a pH of 14
d. Lacks sperm - ✔✔a. Is more acidic
Which of the following would be the best candidate for a male birth control pill that did not affect male
secondary sexual characteristics?
a. A chemical that prevented testosterone synthesis
b. A chemical that destroyed all testosterone receptors on body cells
System) with Questions & 100% Correct
Answers| Passed with Grade A
As plasma [testosterone] increases beyond normal values, hypothalamic GnRH release will:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same - ✔✔a. increase
As ambient air temperature decreases, the distance between the testes and the abdominopelvic
cavity will:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same - ✔✔a. increase
,The conversion of a corpus luteum to a corpus albicans will cause plasma [progesterone] to:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same - ✔✔a. increase
As plasma [estrogen] rises, the thickness of the stratum basalis will:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same - ✔✔c. stay the same
A normal healthy female does NOT produce testosterone
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
A vasectomy will cause a complete cessation of sperm production
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
During ovulation, a secondary oocyte is ejected into the peritoneal cavity
a. True
b. False - ✔✔a. True
The presence of inhibin in the plasma can act as an indicator of pregnancy
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
Which of the following does NOT secrete hormones involved in the reproductive system?
, a. Testes
b. Hypothalamus
c. Anterior Pituitary
d. Corpus luteum
e. Secondary oocyte - ✔✔e. Secondary oocyte
Which of the following is TRUE of menstruation?
a. It occurs during the last days of the uterine cycle
b. It is a sloughing off of the endometrial stratum basalis
c. It is an event that is in no way affected by plasma [progesterone]
d. Menstrual fluid would most likely contain deoxyribonucleic acid - ✔✔d. Menstrual fluid
would most likely contain deoxyribonucleic acid
An adult male with a tumor that caused hypersecretion of testosterone would be expected to have:
a. A greater than normal blood concentration of LH
b. A lower than normal blood concentration of LH
c. Developing ovaries
d. Both A and C are TRUE - ✔✔b. A lower than normal blood concentration of LH
A lack of functioning bulbourethral glands could result in semen that:
a. Is more acidic
b. Is more basic
c. Has a pH of 14
d. Lacks sperm - ✔✔a. Is more acidic
Which of the following would be the best candidate for a male birth control pill that did not affect male
secondary sexual characteristics?
a. A chemical that prevented testosterone synthesis
b. A chemical that destroyed all testosterone receptors on body cells
