Define Autosome correct answers Chromosome that is not an allosome (sex chromosome)
Define Sex chromosome correct answers A chromosome involved with determining the sex of an
organism
Define germ cell correct answers Cell containing 1/2 the number of chromosomes as a somatic
cell.
Define somatic cell correct answers Any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive
cells
Define homologous chromosomes correct answers Two non-identical copies of a chromosome,
one from each parent
Define Sister Chromatids correct answers Two copies are joined in a centre by a centromere
When is chromosomal sex determined? correct answers At fertilization
How are male and female gametogenesis different? correct answers Female gametogenesis starts
at birth with arresting at meiosis whereas male gametogenesis starts at puberty
Luteinizing hormone is responsible for the negative feedback to the correct answers
hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland
FSH leads to ___ production correct answers gamete
What is the main hormone product of the testes? correct answers Testosterone
, What are the main hormone products of the ovaries? correct answers Estradiol and progesterone
All gonadal steroids share one thing in common besides their production. Ignoring specific
condition settings, what is common amongst gonadal steroids? correct answers All gonadal
steroid mediate negative feedback to hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland.
A sustained high surge of estradiol will cause a massive ___ of LH/ FSH correct answers
increase
Normal spermatogenesis requires temperatures of 2-3 degrees __ than body temperature correct
answers less
What is the term for the failure for testes to descend? correct answers Cryptochidism
Spermatogonia are in the correct answers mitotic phase
Primary spermatocyte are in which phase correct answers meiosis I
Secondary spermatocyte have entered what phase correct answers meiosis II
Spermatids have correct answers completed meiosis but not cell remodelling
What are the primary sex characteristics for males? correct answers Develoment and
maintenance of internal and external genitalia,
support of spermatogenesis
Secondary sex characteristics involve correct answers protein synthesis leading to muscle growth