Biology: Life on Earth
Audesirk & Audesirk
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Chapter 27: Self-Quiz

  1. All of the following are barrier contraceptive devices except:
    1. IUD
    2. contraceptive sponge
    3. caps that fit over the cervix
    4. diaphragm
    5. male condom

  2. In humans, spermatogenesis yields ______ sperm for each diploid germ cell, and oogenesis yields ______ secondary oocyte(s) for each germ cell.
    1. one, four
    2. two, one
    3. one, two
    4. four, one
    5. four, two

  3. Which structure adds the final secretions to semen as it moves out of the human reproductive tract?
    1. epididymis
    2. bulbourethral gland
    3. seminal vesicle
    4. prostate gland
    5. interstitial cells

  4. During fetal development, oogonia in human females halt meiosis at
    1. the secondary oocyte stage
    2. the polar body stage
    3. metaphase of meiosis II
    4. telophase of meiosis II
    5. prophase of meiosis I

  5. The primary hormone that inhibits GnRH is
    1. FSH
    2. LH
    3. progesterone
    4. acetylcholine
    5. a hypothalamic releasing factor

  6. The human male gonad is the _________ and the female is the ________.
    1. penis ... vagina
    2. penis ... uterus
    3. scrotum ... ovary
    4. testis ... ovary
    5. testis ... uterus

  7. The function of Sertoli cells is to
    1. secrete sex hormones
    2. regulate the menstrual cycle
    3. regulate spermatogenesis
    4. stimulate formation of the corpus luteum
    5. change into sperm

  8. Which of the following represents the correct path traveled by sperm on their way out of the male?
    1. epididymis -> urethra -> vas deferens -> seminiferous tubules
    2. seminiferous tubules -> vas deferens -> urethra -> epididymis
    3. epididymis -> seminiferous tubules -> vas deferens -> urethra
    4. urethra -> vas deferens -> seminiferous tubules -> epididymis
    5. seminiferous tubules -> epididymis -> vas deferens -> urethr

  9. Menstruation is triggered most directly by a decrease in
    1. endometrial thickness
    2. estrogen and progesterone
    3. the number of follicles
    4. FSH and LH
    5. FSH and estrogen

  10. Colostrum is secreted by the
    1. ovary
    2. endometrium
    3. placenta
    4. mammary glands
    5. umbilical cord

  11. The hormone most directly responsible for ovulation is
    1. LH
    2. FSH
    3. GnRH
    4. progesterone
    5. chorionic gonadotropin

  12. The endoderm gives rise to the
    1. lining of the digestive tract
    2. epidermis of skin
    3. skeletal system
    4. muscles
    5. nervous system

  13. In human development, ectoderm cells migrate through the primitive streak to form
    1. endoderm
    2. mesoderm
    3. the chorion
    4. the yolk sac
    5. the amnion

  14. At the blastula stage, the embryo consists of
    1. a mass of cells, each the size of the zygote
    2. three differentiated layers of cells
    3. a hollow ball of cells
    4. cells that have different DNA content
    5. a cluster of cells that are much larger than normal cells

  15. The brain is derived from
    1. mesoderm
    2. endoderm
    3. ectoderm
    4. partly from mesoderm and partly from endoderm
    5. partly from endoderm and partly from ectoderm

      



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