BIOD 103 Module 7 Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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VERSION 2026/2027
1. Which term refers to the "first menstrual period"?
A) Menopause
B) Menarche
C) Menorrhea
D) Menses
Rationale: Men/o (menses) + -arche (beginning).
2. The combining form "orchid/o" refers to the:
A) Penis
B) Prostate
C) Testis
D) Scrotum
Rationale: Orchid/o (or orchi/o) is the Greek root for testis (e.g., orchidectomy).
3. "Amenorrhea" is defined as:
A) Painful menstruation
B) Excessive menstruation
C) Absence of menstruation
D) Irregular menstruation
Rationale: A- (without) + men/o (menses) + -rrhea (flow).
4. Which structure is the site of sperm maturation and storage?
A) Testes
B) Epididymis
C) Vas deferens
D) Seminal vesicle
Rationale: Sperm move from the testes to the epididymis to become motile.
,5. "Salpingitis" is inflammation of the:
A) Ovaries
B) Fallopian tubes
C) Uterus
D) Cervix
Rationale: Salping/o refers to the fallopian (uterine) tubes.
6. The term "gestation" refers to:
A) The period of pregnancy
B) The act of giving birth
C) The first month of life
D) The release of an egg
Rationale: Gestation is the time from conception to birth (approx. 40 weeks).
7. "Cryptorchidism" is a condition of:
A) Enlarged prostate
B) Low sperm count
C) Undescended testicle
D) Fluid in the scrotum
Rationale: Crypt/o means hidden; the testis is "hidden" in the abdomen.
8. Which suffix means "to give birth"?
A) -arche
B) -cyesis
C) -para
D) -tocia
Rationale: -para refers to a woman who has delivered a viable infant.
9. "Endometriosis" is a condition where:
A) The uterus is inflamed
B) Uterine tissue grows outside the uterus
C) The cervix is narrowed
D) A tumor grows in the ovary
Rationale: Endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus.
10. The "colp/o" combining form refers to the:
A) Uterus
B) Vagina
, C) Vulva
D) Ovary
Rationale: Colp/o (Greek) and vagin/o (Latin) both mean vagina.
11. "Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia" (BPH) causes:
A) Difficulty urinating
B) Excessive sperm production
C) Infertility
D) Testicular pain
Rationale: The enlarged prostate compresses the urethra.
12. A "primigravida" is a woman who is:
A) Pregnant for the first time
B) Giving birth for the first time
C) Not able to get pregnant
D) In the third trimester
Rationale: Primi- (first) + -gravida (pregnant).
13. "Oophorectomy" is the surgical removal of:
A) The uterus
B) One or both ovaries
C) The fallopian tubes
D) The cervix
Rationale: Oophor/o refers to the ovary.
14. Which term refers to "painful intercourse"?
A) Dysmenorrhea
B) Dyspareunia
C) Dystocia
D) Dysplasia
Rationale: Dys- (painful) + -pareunia (lying beside/intercourse).
15. The "prostate gland" secretes fluid that:
A) Neutralizes vaginal acidity and nourishes sperm
B) Produces testosterone
C) Stores urine
D) Regulates temperature
Rationale: It contributes to the alkaline nature of semen.
ANSWERS (GRADED A+) | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2026/2027
1. Which term refers to the "first menstrual period"?
A) Menopause
B) Menarche
C) Menorrhea
D) Menses
Rationale: Men/o (menses) + -arche (beginning).
2. The combining form "orchid/o" refers to the:
A) Penis
B) Prostate
C) Testis
D) Scrotum
Rationale: Orchid/o (or orchi/o) is the Greek root for testis (e.g., orchidectomy).
3. "Amenorrhea" is defined as:
A) Painful menstruation
B) Excessive menstruation
C) Absence of menstruation
D) Irregular menstruation
Rationale: A- (without) + men/o (menses) + -rrhea (flow).
4. Which structure is the site of sperm maturation and storage?
A) Testes
B) Epididymis
C) Vas deferens
D) Seminal vesicle
Rationale: Sperm move from the testes to the epididymis to become motile.
,5. "Salpingitis" is inflammation of the:
A) Ovaries
B) Fallopian tubes
C) Uterus
D) Cervix
Rationale: Salping/o refers to the fallopian (uterine) tubes.
6. The term "gestation" refers to:
A) The period of pregnancy
B) The act of giving birth
C) The first month of life
D) The release of an egg
Rationale: Gestation is the time from conception to birth (approx. 40 weeks).
7. "Cryptorchidism" is a condition of:
A) Enlarged prostate
B) Low sperm count
C) Undescended testicle
D) Fluid in the scrotum
Rationale: Crypt/o means hidden; the testis is "hidden" in the abdomen.
8. Which suffix means "to give birth"?
A) -arche
B) -cyesis
C) -para
D) -tocia
Rationale: -para refers to a woman who has delivered a viable infant.
9. "Endometriosis" is a condition where:
A) The uterus is inflamed
B) Uterine tissue grows outside the uterus
C) The cervix is narrowed
D) A tumor grows in the ovary
Rationale: Endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus.
10. The "colp/o" combining form refers to the:
A) Uterus
B) Vagina
, C) Vulva
D) Ovary
Rationale: Colp/o (Greek) and vagin/o (Latin) both mean vagina.
11. "Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia" (BPH) causes:
A) Difficulty urinating
B) Excessive sperm production
C) Infertility
D) Testicular pain
Rationale: The enlarged prostate compresses the urethra.
12. A "primigravida" is a woman who is:
A) Pregnant for the first time
B) Giving birth for the first time
C) Not able to get pregnant
D) In the third trimester
Rationale: Primi- (first) + -gravida (pregnant).
13. "Oophorectomy" is the surgical removal of:
A) The uterus
B) One or both ovaries
C) The fallopian tubes
D) The cervix
Rationale: Oophor/o refers to the ovary.
14. Which term refers to "painful intercourse"?
A) Dysmenorrhea
B) Dyspareunia
C) Dystocia
D) Dysplasia
Rationale: Dys- (painful) + -pareunia (lying beside/intercourse).
15. The "prostate gland" secretes fluid that:
A) Neutralizes vaginal acidity and nourishes sperm
B) Produces testosterone
C) Stores urine
D) Regulates temperature
Rationale: It contributes to the alkaline nature of semen.
