D313 WGU Anatomy and Physiology 2 Reproductive System Practice Test and Assessment Exam with 185 Questions and Elaborated Answers 2025/2026 Guaranteed Pass

D313 WGU Anatomy and Physiology 2 Reproductive System Practice

Test and Assessment Exam with 185 Questions and Elaborated Answers

2025/2026 Guaranteed Pass




1. What is another term for male gametes?: spermatozoa
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2. Which part of the sperm contains lysosomal enzymes that air the processof fert
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ilzation?: acrosomal cap t t




3. Where in the testes does spermatogenesis occur?: seminiferous tubules
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4. Which hormone sends negative feedback to the anterior pituitary to inhibitfurth
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er release of FSH?: inhibin
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5. What describes the process of releasing testosterone?: LHbinds to its recep-
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tors on the Leydig cells and stimulates testosterone release
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6. Which component of the male reproductive system can enlarge and con-
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strict the urethra?: prostate
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7. Which function is performed by the scrotum?: it protects thetestes and spermfrom t
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he warmer environment of the body
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8. Which follicle contains a cell that is completed meiosis I and is in meiosisII?: gra
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,afian follicle
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9. Which part of the female genitalia arises from the same cells as the glanspenis
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?: clitoris
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10. Which hormone shows two peaks during the menstrual cycle?: estrogen
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11. Which part of the external female genitalia encircles the clitoris?: superiorand a
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nterior portions of labia minora
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12. Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by increased proges-
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terone and is key for maintaining a thick stratum functionalis?: luteal phase
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13. Which statements apply to interstitial cells?: they secrete androgenthey
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are found in the connective tissue surrounding seminiferous tubules
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14. What is the function of the acrosome cap of sperm?: contains enzymes thathelp in
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t fertilization

15. Which hormone is secreted by Sertoli cells?: androgen-binding protein
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16. Which hormones are secreted in response to the secretion of go-
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nadotropin-releasing hormone?: follicle-stimulating hormone
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17. Which hormone is produced by Sertoli cells?: inhibin
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18. What is considered a male secondary sexual characteristic?: increase inbone
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19. Which structure produces the gonadotropin releasing hormone?: hypothal-
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amus
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20. What is the function of the male reproductive epididymis?: the sperm be-
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comes functionally motile here
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21. Which structure runs through the prostate gland?: urethra
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22. Which gland secrete the most volume of semen?: seminal vesicles
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, 23. How does the scrotum protect spermatogenesis?: it maintains temperatureto 2
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deg below normal body temperature
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the cremaster muscle of the scrotum contracts with cold
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24. Which statement applies to orgasm?: it is mediated by the sympathetic ner-
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vous system
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25. From which muscle of the abdomen is the cremasteric fascia derivedfrom
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?: internal oblique muscle
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26. Which structure is present in the spermatic cord?: nerves
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27. Which muscle is responsible for pulling the testes closer to the body whenin a col
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d environment in order to absorb body heat?: cremaster muscle
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28. In the male sexual response, the nervous system is responsible forerection an
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d the t nervous system is responsible for orgasm: parasym-
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pathetic; sympathetic
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29. Which follicles are present in each ovary at birth?: primordial follicles
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30. Which organ produces estrogen and progesterone in females?: ovary
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31. In the follicular phase, which hormone produced by the ovary acts as aninhibit
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ory hormone on the anterior pituitary gland?: estradiol
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32. The corpus luteum degenerate into
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