,BIOD 152 Module 6 | Practice Q&A | 2026/2027 | Anatomy | Portage
Learning
1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the female
reproductive system?
A) The bladder is located posterior to the uterus
B) The rectum is located anterior to the uterus
C) The ovaries are the site of estrogen and egg production
D) The vas deferens is part of the female reproductive system
Correct Answer: The ovaries are the site of estrogen and egg production
Rationale: The ovaries are the primary female reproductive organs,
responsible for producing ova (eggs) and secreting estrogen and
progesterone. The bladder is anterior to the uterus, the rectum is posterior,
and the vas deferens is a male reproductive structure.
2. All of the following are functions of the ovaries EXCEPT:
A) Production of eggs (ova)
B) Secretion of estrogen and progesterone
C) Maintaining the development of a fetus
D) Support of ovarian follicle development
Correct Answer: Maintaining the development of a fetus
Rationale: The ovaries produce eggs and secrete hormones such as estrogen
and progesterone, but the uterus—not the ovaries—is responsible for
maintaining fetal development during pregnancy.
3. Which of the following statements is true concerning oogenesis?
,A) The primary oocyte divides to produce a secondary oocyte
B) Oogonia complete meiosis entirely before birth
C) The secondary oocyte is formed before birth
D) All oocytes mature at the same time
Correct Answer: The primary oocyte divides to produce a secondary oocyte
Rationale: During oogenesis, the primary oocyte undergoes meiosis I to
produce a secondary oocyte and a polar body. Meiosis is not completed
before birth, and oocytes mature in waves, not all at once.
4. Ovulation occurs when an egg is released from the:
A) Uterus
B) Fallopian tube
C) Ovarian follicle
D) Cervix
Correct Answer: Ovarian follicle
Rationale: Ovulation is the release of a mature egg (secondary oocyte) from
the ovarian follicle into the peritoneal cavity. The fimbriae of the uterine tube
then capture the egg.
5. The primary oocyte divides to produce which structures?
A) Secondary oocyte and a polar body
B) Two secondary oocytes
C) Ovum and two polar bodies
D) Four haploid gametes
, Correct Answer: Secondary oocyte and a polar body
Rationale: During meiosis I, the primary oocyte divides unequally to produce
a secondary oocyte (which receives most of the cytoplasm) and a smaller
polar body. Meiosis II is completed only upon fertilization.
6. Name the specific region of the female reproductive system highlighted in
blue in the figure (also indicated by the arrow).
A) Uterus
B) Cervix
C) Vagina
D) Ovary
Correct Answer: Cervix
Rationale: The cervix is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus that connects
the uterine cavity to the vaginal canal. It plays a critical role in sperm
transport, menstruation, and childbirth.
7. Describe the purpose of the cervix prior to ovulation:
A) It contracts to prevent sperm entry
B) It swells, softens, and secretes mucus that facilitates sperm access and
viability
C) It closes tightly and blocks sperm passage
D) It thickens to prevent infection
Correct Answer: It swells, softens, and secretes mucus that facilitates sperm
access and viability
Learning
1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the female
reproductive system?
A) The bladder is located posterior to the uterus
B) The rectum is located anterior to the uterus
C) The ovaries are the site of estrogen and egg production
D) The vas deferens is part of the female reproductive system
Correct Answer: The ovaries are the site of estrogen and egg production
Rationale: The ovaries are the primary female reproductive organs,
responsible for producing ova (eggs) and secreting estrogen and
progesterone. The bladder is anterior to the uterus, the rectum is posterior,
and the vas deferens is a male reproductive structure.
2. All of the following are functions of the ovaries EXCEPT:
A) Production of eggs (ova)
B) Secretion of estrogen and progesterone
C) Maintaining the development of a fetus
D) Support of ovarian follicle development
Correct Answer: Maintaining the development of a fetus
Rationale: The ovaries produce eggs and secrete hormones such as estrogen
and progesterone, but the uterus—not the ovaries—is responsible for
maintaining fetal development during pregnancy.
3. Which of the following statements is true concerning oogenesis?
,A) The primary oocyte divides to produce a secondary oocyte
B) Oogonia complete meiosis entirely before birth
C) The secondary oocyte is formed before birth
D) All oocytes mature at the same time
Correct Answer: The primary oocyte divides to produce a secondary oocyte
Rationale: During oogenesis, the primary oocyte undergoes meiosis I to
produce a secondary oocyte and a polar body. Meiosis is not completed
before birth, and oocytes mature in waves, not all at once.
4. Ovulation occurs when an egg is released from the:
A) Uterus
B) Fallopian tube
C) Ovarian follicle
D) Cervix
Correct Answer: Ovarian follicle
Rationale: Ovulation is the release of a mature egg (secondary oocyte) from
the ovarian follicle into the peritoneal cavity. The fimbriae of the uterine tube
then capture the egg.
5. The primary oocyte divides to produce which structures?
A) Secondary oocyte and a polar body
B) Two secondary oocytes
C) Ovum and two polar bodies
D) Four haploid gametes
, Correct Answer: Secondary oocyte and a polar body
Rationale: During meiosis I, the primary oocyte divides unequally to produce
a secondary oocyte (which receives most of the cytoplasm) and a smaller
polar body. Meiosis II is completed only upon fertilization.
6. Name the specific region of the female reproductive system highlighted in
blue in the figure (also indicated by the arrow).
A) Uterus
B) Cervix
C) Vagina
D) Ovary
Correct Answer: Cervix
Rationale: The cervix is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus that connects
the uterine cavity to the vaginal canal. It plays a critical role in sperm
transport, menstruation, and childbirth.
7. Describe the purpose of the cervix prior to ovulation:
A) It contracts to prevent sperm entry
B) It swells, softens, and secretes mucus that facilitates sperm access and
viability
C) It closes tightly and blocks sperm passage
D) It thickens to prevent infection
Correct Answer: It swells, softens, and secretes mucus that facilitates sperm
access and viability
