Chapter.19 Reproductive Systems Test Questions & Answers

1.

The secretions of the prostate gland neutralize acidic semen. 
 
True    False

2.

The amount of testosterone produced is regulated by a positive feedback system. 
 
True    False

3.

The primary organs of the female reproductive system are the uterus and vagina. 
 
True    False

4.

The fertilization of an egg occurs in the uterine tube. 
 
True    False

5.

Follicle-stimulating hormone causes a primordial follicle to start the maturation process. 
 
True    False

6.

An increase in the level of follicle-stimulating hormone at approximately day 14 of the menstrual cycle causes ovulation. 
 
True    False

7.

The male and female reproductive systems 
 

8.

The cells in the testis that produce male sex hormones are called  
 

9.

Testicular cancer is most likely to originate from 
 

10.

Undifferentiated spermatogenic cells are called  
 

11.

In spermatogenesis, meiosis results in the formation of  
 

12.

The head of a sperm consists mostly of 
 

13.

The tightly coiled tube that leads to the ductus deferens is the  
 

14.

Androgens are  
 

15.

The hormone responsible for the development and maintenance of male secondary sexual characteristics is  
 

16.

Meiosis occurs during  
 

17.

Which of the following can be fertilized to produce a zygote? 
 

18.

The movement of an egg cell down a uterine tube is aided by  
 

19.

The tubular portion of the uterus that extends downward into the upper part of the vagina is the  
 

20.

The endometrium is the inner layer of the  
 

21.

A Pap smear is used to detect abnormal cells in the  
 

22.

The female structure that corresponds to the male penis is the  
 

23.

The hormone mainly responsible for the development and maintenance of female secondary sexual characteristics is  
 

24.

In the female reproductive cycle, menstrual flow occurs when the concentrations of  
 

25.

Women athletes sometimes experience disturbances in their reproductive cycles because of  
 

26.

Mechanical barriers used in birth control include  
 

27.

Symptoms of sexually transmitted infections include all except  
 

28.

The primary sex organs of the male reproductive system are the ________. 
 
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29.

Sperm cells are produced by the spermatogenic cells that line the ________. 
 
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30.

In the testes, male sex hormones are produced by the ________ cells. 
 
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31.

The tail of a sperm cell is a ________. 
 
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32.

The culmination of sexual stimulation, which is accompanied by a sense of physiological and psychological release, is called ________. 
 
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33.

________ is the process by which egg cells are formed. 
 
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34.

As a group, the structures of the female reproductive system that surround the openings to the urethra and vagina comprise the ________. 
 
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35.

The hormone that stimulates female breast development is ________. 
 
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36.

Following ovulation, the remaining follicular cells in the ovary enlarge to form an endocrine structure called the ________. 
 
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37.

The period when female reproductive cycles cease is ________. 
 
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38.

The female's ________ glands secrete milk. 
 
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39.

Preventing fertilization is called ________. 
 
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40.

A complication of the sexually transmitted infections gonorrhea and chlamydia is ________. 
 
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