Animal Reproduction And Development Ch.35 Test Bank

1.

Organisms that reproduce sexually have ________ as sex cells that carry the genetic information from each parent. 
 

2.

Human development is an example of direct development.

 
 
True    False

3.

A frog's immature stage is a tadpole; therefore, the development of a frog is

4.

The polar body formed after meiosis I becomes the egg cell.

 
 
True    False

5.

In working with an infertile couple, through fertility testing, it is confirmed the wife releases polar bodies each month, wrapped in follicle cells. How would you explain their infertility?

6.

Oogenesis is the formation of a diploid germ cell that divides into primary oocytes. 
 
True    False

7.

Pregnant women undergo strenuous processes during childbirth collectively known as labor.

 
 
True    False

8.

Prolactin is the hormone that stimulates contractions during labor.

 
 
True    False

9.

An intrauterine device (IUD) prevents pregnancy by blocking the sperms from entering into the vagina.

 
 
True    False

10.

If a woman in labor's cervix had dilated, but her contractions remain too weak and is failing in progress, she may be given a synthetic form of __________ to stimulate stronger and consistent contractions.

11.

Male Australian redback spiders present themselves to be eaten by their mates.

 
 
True    False

12.

Male redback spiders benefit when they are eaten by their mates because

13.

If you observed two female redback spiders, one having 10 offspring and the other 50, what could explain the difference?

14.

Consumption of male redback spiders by females keeps numbers of males in check and is an example of homeostasis.

 
 
True    False

15.

Male Australian redback spiders are much larger than the females.

 
 
True    False

16.

If you were observing a newly discovered animal and wanted to determine if it reproduces sexually or asexually, you could

17.

Hepatitis B can be transmitted through sexual contact.

 
 
True    False

18.

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease which is a major cause of female infertility.

 
 
True    False

19.

The process that unites the male gametes with the female gametes in organisms that reproduce sexually is termed 
 

20.

The resulting cell from the union of a male animal sex cell and a female animal sex called is called a(n)

21.

In the human male and female reproductive systems, each system contains paired primary sex organs called _____, which contain _____ cells that give rise to gametes. 
 

22.

In a human male, the saclike structure that contains the testes is the 
 

23.

The tightly coiled structure inside each testis that produces sperm cells is the 
 

24.

If asked to point to the place on a diagram where sperm cells are stored, you would place a pointer on the

25.

If you were diagnosing a case of infertility in a male patient, and you found that his sperm failed to swim as a result of inactivation, you would diagnose a problem in the

26.

Human spermatogonia 
 

27.

Mature human sperm cells 
 

28.

In lab, you are asked to label the parts of a sperm cell model. Which of the following would not be observed on the model?

29.

The caplike structure that covers the head of the sperm and releases enzymes that will help the sperm penetrate the egg is the 
 

30.

In human males, the different types of male sex hormones are collectively called 
 

31.

Estrogen is a male sex hormone.

 
 
True    False

32.

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is only found in females.

 
 
True    False

33.

Primary oocytes' division results in a polar body and a large haploid cell called a(n) 
 

34.

Cilia sweep the released mature oocytes from ovaries into the 
 

35.

The tubelike structure that serves as the birth canal in the human female is the 
 

36.

In females, nearly all cases of _____ cancer are associated with the human papillomavirus. 
 

37.

Fertilization of a secondary oocyte normally occurs in the 
 

38.

In a secondary oocyte, meiosis is halted in metaphase II until 
 

39.

Menopause 
 

40.

The hormone released from the hypothalamus that stimulates release of LH and FSH in both the male and female is 
 

41.

The hormone released by the anterior pituitary that stimulates the development of the corpus luteum is

42.

If you were measuring hormones in the blood of a patient who was ovulating, you would expect a large increase in which hormone, reaching maximal level on the day of ovulation?

43.

The correct sequence for the stages in development from conception to birth is 
 

44.

After cleavage, the solid ball of 16 or more cells resembling a mulberry that forms is the 
 

45.

The stage of human development that occurs from implantation to about 8 weeks after fertilization is the 
 

46.

If you were observing an early stage in human development at which endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm had just formed, you would be looking at a

47.

The hormone that is the basis of most pregnancy tests is 
 

48.

In humans, if a preembryo splits during the first 2 weeks of development, _____ are usually formed. 
 

49.

In humans, the transparent sac that contains fluid that cushions the embryo and maintains a constant temperature and pressure is the 
 

50.

Substances that cause birth defects are collectively called 
 

51.

In the late 1950s, some women were prescribed a teratogen to relieve symptoms of morning sickness. This drug caused abnormal limb development in the children of these women. What was this drug? 
 

52.

A female salmon laying unfertilized eggs in a nest is preparing them for ____ by a male salmon. 
 

53.

A female chicken egg that has been fertilized by a rooster is an example of 
 

54.

A caterpillar turning into a butterfly is an example of 
 

55.

A baby turtle resembling a miniature version of an adult turtle is an example of 
 

56.

Athletes who take synthetic steroids can become sterile due to lack of sperm production. This is because of negative feedback on which of the following? 
 

57.

A vasectomy is a surgical procedure in which the vas deferens are severed, and then sealed with a laser. How would this cause sterility?

58.

Birth control pills only contain estrogen.

 
 
True    False

59.

A diaphragm is a shallow, dome-shaped rubber disk with a flexible rim that fits within the vagina and covers the cervix. If it is used without a spermicide, how will it act as a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy? 
 

60.

A tubal ligation is a surgical procedure in which the uterine tubes are severed, and then sealed with a laser. How would this cause sterility?

61.

Thalidomide was given to pregnant women from 1957–1961 to help relieve the symptoms of morning sickness. Thalidomide binds to and inactivates the protein cereblon, which is important in limb formation. If a woman took thalidomide during the _____ period of her baby's development, it could result in stunted growth of its limbs.

62.

Sea urchins display external fertilization.

 
 
True    False

63.

If you were observing the early development of a chick embryo and saw patterns in terms of the placement of head and wings, you would assume that you were seeing the effects of

64.

Fruit fly development expression of the bicoid gene on one end of the embryo is necessary for proper head positioning.

 
 
True    False

65.

Which of the following STDs is caused by a protist?

66.

Human sperm swim to the egg.

 
 
True    False

67.

The second stage of prenatal development is the fetal stage. 
 
True    False