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Reproductive Biology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/13/2010

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16.1 A(n)__________thinks the sperm contains a miniature preformed copy of a baby.

A) Spermist
B) Ovist
C) Ovulist
D) Epigeneticist
E) Flagellist
Definition
Spermist
Term
16.2 A(n)__________thinks the egg contains a miniature preformed copy of a baby.

A) Animaliculist
B) Ovist
C) Spermist
D) Epigeneticist
E) Flagellist
Definition
Ovist
Term
16.3 Someone who believes that the genetic information for the baby comes from the mother is called a(n):

A) Animaliculist
B) Ovist
C) Spermist
D) Epigeneticist
E) Flagellist
Definition
Ovist
Term
16.4 Someone who believes that the genetic information for the baby comes from the father is called a(n):

A) Spermist
B) Ovist
C) Ovulist
D) Epigeneticist
E) Flagellist
Definition
Spermist
Term
16.5. _________ sweep the secondary oocyte into the fallopian tube.

A) Cilia
B) Flagella
C) Fimbirae
D) Fallopia
E) Broom cells
Definition
Fimbirae
Term
16.6. _________ sweep the fertilized egg, the zygote and the embryo down the length of the fallopian tube.

A) Cilia
B) Flagella
C) Fimbirae
D) Fallopia
E) Broom cells
Definition
Cilia
Term
16.7. Sperm is formed in the:

A) prostate
B) vas deferens
C) testes
D) epididymis
E) bulbourethral gland
Definition
testes
Term
16.8. Sperm is stored in the _____________.

A) prostate
B) vas deferens
C) testes
D) epididymis
E) bulbourethral gland
Definition
epididymis
Term
16.9. Semen is produced by the

A) prostate gland
B) testes
C) seminiferous gland
D) bulbourethral gland
E) all of the above
Definition
B) testes
Term
16.11. ______________out of 200,000,000 sperm per ejaculate reach the egg.

A) 50
B) 500
C) 5000
D) 50,000
E) 500,000
Definition
50
Term
16.12. The sperm fertilizes the secondary oocyte in the ________________.

A) ovary
B) Fallopian tubes
C) uterus
D) cervix
E) vagina
Definition
Fallopian tubes
Term
16.13. The whole embryo is formed from the:

A) trophoblast
B) yolk cells
C) allantois
D) amnion
E) inner cell mass
Definition
inner cell mass
Term
16.14. _______________ is formed by the chorion.

1) Adrenaline
2) Cortisol
3) Progesterone
4) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
5) Estrogen
Definition
3) Progesterone
4) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Term
16.15. The release of the secondary oocyte from the follicle is known as:
1) contraception
2) mitosis.
3) meiosis.
4) fertilization.
5) ovulation.
Definition
ovulation.
Term
16.16. The germ cells form from the ___________.

A) trophoblast
B) yolk cells
C) allantois
D) amnion
E) mesoderm
Definition
yolk cells
Term
16.17. The allantois acts as the _________________.

A) shock absorber.
B) food source.
C) ectoderm.
D) waste sac.
E) embryonic brain.
Definition
waste sac.
Term
16.18. The chorion is formed by the ____________.

A) endoderm
B) mesoderm
C) ectoderm
D) trophoblast cells
E) none of the above
Definition
trophoblast cells
Term
16.19. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) causes the production of

A) estrogen
B) testosterone
C) progesterone
D) androgen
E) insulin-like-hormone-3
Definition
progesterone
Term
16.20. An erection is due to stimulation by the ____________nervous system and ejaculation is due to stimulation by the __________nervous system.

A) parasympathetic, sympathetic
B) central, parasympathetic
C) central, sympathetic
D) sympathetic, parasympathetic
E) none of the above
Definition
parasympathetic, sympathetic
Term
16.21. Fertilization typically takes place approximately _______after ovulation.

A) 1 second
B) 1 minute
C) 1 hour
D) 1 day
E) 1 week
Definition
1 day
Term
16.22. Pregnancy tests measure the level of___________ in the urine.

A) testosterone.
B) androgen.
C) estrogen.
D) progesterone.
E) human chorionic gonadotropin.
Definition
human chorionic gonadotropin.
Term
16.23. Which of the following pass through the placenta?

A) nicotine
B) cocaine
C) heroin
D) antibodies
E) all of the above
Definition
all of the above
Term
16.24. ___________ can help reduce the transmission of HIV from mother to baby.

1) Caesarean section
2) Breastfeeding
3) Formula feeding
4) An IUD
5) both 1 and 3
Definition
Caesarean section
Term
16.25. ____________is a hormone involved with human bonding.

1) Cortisol
2) Testoterone
3) Estrogen
4) Anti-diuretic hormone
5) Oxytocin
Definition
Oxytocin
Term
16.26 The level of _____________ in the blood is correlated with nurturing behaviors.

1) cortisol
2) testoterone
3) estrogen
4) anti-diuretic hormone
5) oxytocin
Definition
oxytocin
Term
16.27. Endometrial cells grown with a computer-controlled influx of nutrients and removal of wastes would yield an artificial __________.

1) kidney.
2) small intestine.
3) large intestine.
4) vagina.
5) uterus.
Definition
uterus.
Term
16.28. Identical twins can result when _________________.

1) one sperm fertilizes one egg and the egg splits
2) two sperm fertilize one egg and the egg splits
3) one sperm fertilizes two eggs and they both split
4) two
Definition
one sperm fertilizes one egg and the egg splits
Term
16.29. Conjoined twins can form if the _____________ incompletely splits.

A) chorion
B) throphoblast
C) inner cell mass
D) Fallopian tube
E) uterus
Definition
inner cell mass
Term
16.30. Embryonic stem cells are derived from the:

1) trophoblast.
2) inner cell mass.
3) ectoderm.
4) mesoderm.
5) endoderm.
Definition
inner cell mass.
Term
16.31. Put the following structures in order from a sperm’s point of view:

1) seminiferous tubules, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate, urethra.
2) vas deferens, seminiferous tubules, seminal vesicle, prostate, urethra.
3) seminal vesicle, vas deferens, seminiferous tubules, prostate, urethra.
4) urethra, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate, seminiferous tubules.
5) none of the above.
Definition
seminiferous tubules, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate, urethra.
Term
16.32. Put the following structures in order from a sperm’s point of view:
1) vagina, uterus, fallopian tube, cervix.
2) vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tube.
3) cervix, vagina, uterus, fallopian tube.
4) uterus, vagina, cervix, fallopian tube.
5) none of the above.
Definition
vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tube.
Term
16.33. Which organ or organs were given a name or names indicating that it or they testified that the bearer was a man?

1) penis
2) testicles
3) prostate
4) all of the above
5) none of the above
Definition
all of the above
Term
16.34. The membrane that prevents more than one sperm from fertilizing an “egg” is known as the

1) preventative membrane
2) zona pellucida.
3) plasma membrane
4) zona obscura.
5) all of the above.
Definition
zona pellucida.
Term
16.35. The cells that give rise directly to sperm and egg divide by a process known as:

1) mitosis.
2) meiosis.
3) ectodermal cell division.
4) endodermal cell cell division.
5) zygotic division.
Definition
meiosis.
Term
16.36. ICSI is a process in which:

1) nonmotile sperm from impotent men can fertilize an egg.
2) eggs can be produced from white bloods cells from women with dysfunctional ovaries.
3) eggs can be produced from bladder cells from women with dysfunctional ovaries.
4) sperm can be produced from the hair follicles from impotent men.
5) eggs can be produced from the hair follicles from impotent women.
Definition
nonmotile sperm from impotent men can fertilize an egg.
Term
16.37. ______________ induces the let down response in the mammary glands.

1) Cortisol
2) Testoterone
3) Estrogen
4) Anti-diuretic hormone
5) Oxytocin
Definition
Oxytocin
Term
16.38. ______________ is used to induce labor.

1) Cortisol
2) Testoterone
3) Estrogen
4) Anti-diuretic hormone
5) Oxytocin
Definition
Oxytocin
Term
16.39. ___________ causes an erection by causing an increase in blood flow into the penis.
A) Viagra
B) Penicillin
C) Aspirin
D) Adrenaline
E) Oxytocin
Definition
Viagra
Term
16.40. Viagra promotes tumescence but does not prevent angina because Viagra___________.

A) stimulates the PDE in the penis but not in the coronary arteries
B) stimulates the PDE in the penis and in the coronary arteries
C) inhibits the PDE in the penis but not in the coronary arteries
D) inhibits the PDE in the prostate but not in the atria
E inhibits the PDE in the penis but not in the aria
Definition
inhibits the PDE in the penis but not in the coronary arteries
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