Human Reproduction
Human Reproduction
TOPIC 1: The Male Reproductive System
1. Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement(s).
a. Humans are sexually reproducing and viviparous.
b. Transfer of sperm in female genital tract (vagina) is called ejaculation.
c. There are remarkable differences between the reproductive events in the male and in the
female.
d. Sperm formation continues even in old men, but formation of ovum ceases in women
around the age of fifteen years.
e. The male and female reproductive systems are located in the pelvic region.
(A) a, c and e (B) b, c and e (C) b and d only (D) b only
2. The male reproductive system includes
a. Primary sex organ b. Accessory duct c. Accessory glands d. External genitalia
(A) a, b and d (B) a, c and d (C) a and d only (D) a, b, c and d
3. Number of testicular lobules in testes is
(A) 250 (B) 500 (C) 750 (D) 200-300
4. Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching.
(A) d—Sertoli cells, c—spermatozoa, b—spermatogonia, a—
interstitial cells
(B) a—Sertoli cells, b—spermatozoa, c—spermatogonia, d—
interstitial cells
(C) c—Sertoli cells, a—spermatozoa, d—spermatogonia, b—
interstitial cells
(D) b—Sertoli cells, d—spermatozoa, a—spermatogonia, c—
interstitial cells
5. Read the following statements and find out the incorrect
statements.
a. Each testicular lobule contains one to three highly coiled seminiferous tubules in which
sperm are produced.
b. Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called Leydig cells and
Sertoli cells.
c. The region outside the seminiferous tubules called interstitial space, contain small blood
vessels and male germ cells (spennatogonia) which lead to sperm formation.
d. In testis immunologically component cells are also present.
e. The seminiferous tubules of the testis open into the rete testis through vasa efferentia.
(A) b and c (B) b and d (C) d and e (D) b, c and e
6. The male accessory duct includes.
(A) Penis, testis and ureter
(B) Rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis and vas deferens
(C) Ureter, urinary bladder and urethra
(D) Ureter, urethra and penis
7. Which is correct sequence of male accessory ducts starting from testis?
(A) Rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis, vas deferens
(B) Rete testis, vasa efferentia, vas deferens, epididymis
(C) Rete testis, vas deferens, epididymis, vasa efferentia
(D) Rete testis, vas deferens, vasa efferentia, epididymis
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8. The function of the male sex accessory duct is
(A) Storage of sperms (B) Transport of sperms
(C) Formation of sperms (D) Both A and B
9. The duct that leave the testis and open into epididymis is
(A) Rete testis (B) Vas deferens (C) Vasa efferentia (D) Seminal vesicle
10. Which duct ascends to abdomen and loops over the urinary bladder?
(A) Rete testis (B) Vasa efferentia (C) Epididymis (D) Vas deferens
11. Ejaculatory duct is formed by the
(A) Vas deferens along with a duct from seminal vesicle
(B) Epididymis along with a duct from seminal vesicle
(C) Epididymis along with the prostatic duct
(D) Vas deferens along with the prostatic duct
12. Ejaculatory duct open into
(A) Ureter (B) Urethra (C) Urinary bladder (D) Testis
13. The urethra originates from the ...a... and extends through the ...b... to its external opening called
...c...
(A) a—ureters, b—urinary bladder, c—urethral sphincter
(B) a—urinary bladder, b—testis, c—urethral meatus
(C) a—penis, b—urinary bladder, c—urethral meatus
(D) a—urinary bladder, b—penis, c—urethral mearus
14. Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching.
(A) e—rete testis, d—testicular lobules, c—epididymis, b—
vasa efferentia, a—vas deferens
(B) d—rete testis, e—testicular lobules, b—epididymis, a—
vasa efferentia, c—vas deferens
(C) d—rete testis, e—testicular lobules, a—epididymis, c—vasa
efferentia, b—vas deferens
(D) d—rete testis, e—testicular lobules, b—epididymis, c—
vasa efferentia, a—vas deferens
15. Which of the following is/are male external genitalia?
(A) Testis and scrotum (B) Testis without scrotum
(C) Penis (D) Prostate, Seminal vesicle & bulbourethral glands
16. The enlarged end of penis is called
(A) Prepuce (B) Glance penis (C) Glans penis (D) Glans penis
17. Glans penis is covered by a loose fold of skin called
(A) Prepuce (B) Hindskin (C) Foreskin (D) Both A and C
18. The male sex accessory glands include
a. Prostate gland b. Bulbourethral gland c. Seminal vesicle d. Bartholin gland
(A) a, c and d (B) b, c and d (C) a, b and c (D) a, b, c and d
19. The secretions of the male sex accessory glands constitute the
(A) Seminal plasma (B) Serum (C) Semen (D) Urine
20. The secretion of which gland helps in the lubrication of the penis
(A) Prostate gland (B) Bulbourethral gland
(C) Seminal vesicle (D) All of the above
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21. Spermatozoa are nourished during their development by
(A) Sertoli cells (B) Connective tissue cells
(C) Interstitial cells (D) None of the above
22. Epididymis lies between
(A) Rete testis and vasa efferentia (B) Vas deferens and vasa efferentia
(C) Vas deferens and ejaculatory duct (D) Seminal tubules and rete testis
23. Sertoli cells secrete a hormone called
(A) Gonadotropin (B) Testosterone (C) Relaxin (D) Inhibin
24. In human the unpaired male reproductive structure is
(A) Testis (B) Seminal vesicle (C) Bulbourethral gland (D) Prostate gland
25. Scrotal sacs of man and rabbit are connected with the abdominal cavity by
(A) Inguinal canal (B) Haversian canal (C) Vaginal cavity (D) Spermatic canal
26. Cryptorchidism is a condition of testes
(A) Unable to descend in scrotal sacs (B) Unable to produce sperms
(C) Having been surgically removed (D) Having remained undeveloped
27. Accessory genital gland found only in males is
(A) Cowper's gland (B) Bartholin gland (C) Perineal gland (D) Prostate gland
28. Corpus spongiosum occurs in
(A) Ovary (B) Penis (C) Testis (D) Uterine wall
29. Function of prostate gland is
(A) Storage of semen (B) Provide motility to sperms
(C) Formation of semen (D) Release of hormones
30. Supporting cells found in between spermatogonia are
(A) Germinal cells (B) Sertoli cells (C) Epithelial cells (D) Lymph space
31. Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching.
(A) d—vas deferens, c—seminal vesicle, a—ejaculatory
duct, b—bulbourethral gland, e—prostate gland
(B) b—vas deferens, a—seminal vesicle, d—ejaculatory
duct, c—bulbourethral gland, e—prostate gland
(C) d—vas deferens, e—seminal vesicle, b—ejaculato-iy
duct, a—bulbourethral gland, c—prostate gland
(D) b—vas deferens, a—seminal vesicle, d—ejaculatory
duct, e—bulbourethral gland, c—prostate gland
32. Testes descend into scrotum in mammals for
(A) Spermatogenesis
(B) Fertilization
(C) Development of sex organs
(D) Development of visceral organs
33. In mammals, the testes occur in scrotal sacs outside the abdomen because of the
(A) Presence of urinary bladder
(B) Presence of rectum
(C) Long vas deferens
(D) Requirement of low temperature for spermatogenesis
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Human Reproduction
TOPIC 1: The Male Reproductive System
1. Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement(s).
a. Humans are sexually reproducing and viviparous.
b. Transfer of sperm in female genital tract (vagina) is called ejaculation.
c. There are remarkable differences between the reproductive events in the male and in the
female.
d. Sperm formation continues even in old men, but formation of ovum ceases in women
around the age of fifteen years.
e. The male and female reproductive systems are located in the pelvic region.
(A) a, c and e (B) b, c and e (C) b and d only (D) b only
2. The male reproductive system includes
a. Primary sex organ b. Accessory duct c. Accessory glands d. External genitalia
(A) a, b and d (B) a, c and d (C) a and d only (D) a, b, c and d
3. Number of testicular lobules in testes is
(A) 250 (B) 500 (C) 750 (D) 200-300
4. Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching.
(A) d—Sertoli cells, c—spermatozoa, b—spermatogonia, a—
interstitial cells
(B) a—Sertoli cells, b—spermatozoa, c—spermatogonia, d—
interstitial cells
(C) c—Sertoli cells, a—spermatozoa, d—spermatogonia, b—
interstitial cells
(D) b—Sertoli cells, d—spermatozoa, a—spermatogonia, c—
interstitial cells
5. Read the following statements and find out the incorrect
statements.
a. Each testicular lobule contains one to three highly coiled seminiferous tubules in which
sperm are produced.
b. Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called Leydig cells and
Sertoli cells.
c. The region outside the seminiferous tubules called interstitial space, contain small blood
vessels and male germ cells (spennatogonia) which lead to sperm formation.
d. In testis immunologically component cells are also present.
e. The seminiferous tubules of the testis open into the rete testis through vasa efferentia.
(A) b and c (B) b and d (C) d and e (D) b, c and e
6. The male accessory duct includes.
(A) Penis, testis and ureter
(B) Rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis and vas deferens
(C) Ureter, urinary bladder and urethra
(D) Ureter, urethra and penis
7. Which is correct sequence of male accessory ducts starting from testis?
(A) Rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis, vas deferens
(B) Rete testis, vasa efferentia, vas deferens, epididymis
(C) Rete testis, vas deferens, epididymis, vasa efferentia
(D) Rete testis, vas deferens, vasa efferentia, epididymis
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8. The function of the male sex accessory duct is
(A) Storage of sperms (B) Transport of sperms
(C) Formation of sperms (D) Both A and B
9. The duct that leave the testis and open into epididymis is
(A) Rete testis (B) Vas deferens (C) Vasa efferentia (D) Seminal vesicle
10. Which duct ascends to abdomen and loops over the urinary bladder?
(A) Rete testis (B) Vasa efferentia (C) Epididymis (D) Vas deferens
11. Ejaculatory duct is formed by the
(A) Vas deferens along with a duct from seminal vesicle
(B) Epididymis along with a duct from seminal vesicle
(C) Epididymis along with the prostatic duct
(D) Vas deferens along with the prostatic duct
12. Ejaculatory duct open into
(A) Ureter (B) Urethra (C) Urinary bladder (D) Testis
13. The urethra originates from the ...a... and extends through the ...b... to its external opening called
...c...
(A) a—ureters, b—urinary bladder, c—urethral sphincter
(B) a—urinary bladder, b—testis, c—urethral meatus
(C) a—penis, b—urinary bladder, c—urethral meatus
(D) a—urinary bladder, b—penis, c—urethral mearus
14. Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching.
(A) e—rete testis, d—testicular lobules, c—epididymis, b—
vasa efferentia, a—vas deferens
(B) d—rete testis, e—testicular lobules, b—epididymis, a—
vasa efferentia, c—vas deferens
(C) d—rete testis, e—testicular lobules, a—epididymis, c—vasa
efferentia, b—vas deferens
(D) d—rete testis, e—testicular lobules, b—epididymis, c—
vasa efferentia, a—vas deferens
15. Which of the following is/are male external genitalia?
(A) Testis and scrotum (B) Testis without scrotum
(C) Penis (D) Prostate, Seminal vesicle & bulbourethral glands
16. The enlarged end of penis is called
(A) Prepuce (B) Glance penis (C) Glans penis (D) Glans penis
17. Glans penis is covered by a loose fold of skin called
(A) Prepuce (B) Hindskin (C) Foreskin (D) Both A and C
18. The male sex accessory glands include
a. Prostate gland b. Bulbourethral gland c. Seminal vesicle d. Bartholin gland
(A) a, c and d (B) b, c and d (C) a, b and c (D) a, b, c and d
19. The secretions of the male sex accessory glands constitute the
(A) Seminal plasma (B) Serum (C) Semen (D) Urine
20. The secretion of which gland helps in the lubrication of the penis
(A) Prostate gland (B) Bulbourethral gland
(C) Seminal vesicle (D) All of the above
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21. Spermatozoa are nourished during their development by
(A) Sertoli cells (B) Connective tissue cells
(C) Interstitial cells (D) None of the above
22. Epididymis lies between
(A) Rete testis and vasa efferentia (B) Vas deferens and vasa efferentia
(C) Vas deferens and ejaculatory duct (D) Seminal tubules and rete testis
23. Sertoli cells secrete a hormone called
(A) Gonadotropin (B) Testosterone (C) Relaxin (D) Inhibin
24. In human the unpaired male reproductive structure is
(A) Testis (B) Seminal vesicle (C) Bulbourethral gland (D) Prostate gland
25. Scrotal sacs of man and rabbit are connected with the abdominal cavity by
(A) Inguinal canal (B) Haversian canal (C) Vaginal cavity (D) Spermatic canal
26. Cryptorchidism is a condition of testes
(A) Unable to descend in scrotal sacs (B) Unable to produce sperms
(C) Having been surgically removed (D) Having remained undeveloped
27. Accessory genital gland found only in males is
(A) Cowper's gland (B) Bartholin gland (C) Perineal gland (D) Prostate gland
28. Corpus spongiosum occurs in
(A) Ovary (B) Penis (C) Testis (D) Uterine wall
29. Function of prostate gland is
(A) Storage of semen (B) Provide motility to sperms
(C) Formation of semen (D) Release of hormones
30. Supporting cells found in between spermatogonia are
(A) Germinal cells (B) Sertoli cells (C) Epithelial cells (D) Lymph space
31. Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching.
(A) d—vas deferens, c—seminal vesicle, a—ejaculatory
duct, b—bulbourethral gland, e—prostate gland
(B) b—vas deferens, a—seminal vesicle, d—ejaculatory
duct, c—bulbourethral gland, e—prostate gland
(C) d—vas deferens, e—seminal vesicle, b—ejaculato-iy
duct, a—bulbourethral gland, c—prostate gland
(D) b—vas deferens, a—seminal vesicle, d—ejaculatory
duct, e—bulbourethral gland, c—prostate gland
32. Testes descend into scrotum in mammals for
(A) Spermatogenesis
(B) Fertilization
(C) Development of sex organs
(D) Development of visceral organs
33. In mammals, the testes occur in scrotal sacs outside the abdomen because of the
(A) Presence of urinary bladder
(B) Presence of rectum
(C) Long vas deferens
(D) Requirement of low temperature for spermatogenesis
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