Question 1

The inner lining of the uterus is the

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A)   cervix.
B)   endometrium.
C)   placenta.
D)   fimbria.
E)   chorion.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of these serves as the female organ of copulation and as the birth canal?

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A)   uterus
B)   oviduct
C)   ovary
D)   vagina
E)   urethraF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The male gonad is the _____,and the female gonad is the _____.

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A)   ovary; testis
B)   vagina; penis
C)   testis; uterus
D)   testis; ovary
E)   penis; vaginaF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

This birth control device consists of a small piece of plastic that is inserted into the uterus by a health care provider.

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A)   cervical cap
B)   IUD
C)   diaphragm
D)   female condom
E)   vaginal spongeF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of these is mismatched?

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A)   ovulation - luteinizing hormone (LH)  peaks
B)   menstruation - follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)  peaks
C)   secretory phase - progesterone peaks
D)   menstruation - progesterone declines
E)   proliferative phase - estrogen levels riseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The brain and spinal cord develop from the

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A)   endoderm.
B)   neural tube.
C)   notochord.
D)   neural crest.
E)   somites.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

In which stage do the three germ layers form?

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A)   gastrula
B)   blastocyst
C)   neurula
D)   morula
E)   8-cell stageF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which one adaptation was most important in enabling animals to reproduce on land?

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A)   penis
B)   shelled egg with extraembryonic membranes
C)   placenta
D)   gametes
E)   copulationF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 9

Which of these cells is haploid (n) ?

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A)   zygote
B)   oogonium
C)   spermatogonium
D)   primary spermatocyte
E)   secondary oocyteF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

During the first half of the human ovarian cycle

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A)   follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)  promotes the development of estrogen-secreting follicles.
B)   luteinizing hormone (LH)  promotes the development of a progesterone-secreting corpus luteum.
C)   the corpus luteum reaches its maximum size and progesterone output then shrinks.
D)   there are high levels of both estrogen and progesterone.
E)   ovulation occurs on each consecutive day.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The hollow,fluid-filled ball of cells that develops from the morula is the

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A)   neurula.
B)   zygote.
C)   somite.
D)   blastocyst.
E)   gastrula.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

In the figure shown here,which of the following is the bulbourethral gland?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which of the listed embryonic stages is the earliest?

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A)   gastrula
B)   blastocyst
C)   neurula
D)   morula
E)   8-cell stageF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

If a man has such severe infertility that his sperm are incapable of penetrating an oocyte and achieving fertilization,then the best assisted reproductive technology for him and his partner would be

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A)   IVF.
B)   AID.
C)   GIFT.
D)   ICSI.
E)   E.IUD.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following mammalian structures is derived from one of the extraembryonic membranes?

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A)   placenta
B)   uterus
C)   ovary
D)   cervix
E)   labiaF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Unfertilized eggs of female Komodo dragons may develop to produce a young Komodo dragon.This is an example of

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A)   parturition.
B)   assisted reproduction.
C)   parthenogenesis.
D)   abiogenesis.
E)   copulation.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of these correctly traces the path of a sperm from its origin to the point at which it leaves the male reproductive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   testis →\rarr→ epididymis →\rarr→ vas deferens →\rarr→ ejaculatory duct →\rarr→ urethra
B)   epididymis →\rarr→ vas deferens →\rarr→ testis →\rarr→ urethra →\rarr→ ejaculatory duct
C)   testis →\rarr→ epididymis →\rarr→ vas deferens →\rarr→ urethra →\rarr→ ejaculatory duct
D)   vas deferens →\rarr→ epididymis →\rarr→ testis →\rarr→ ejaculatory duct →\rarr→ urethra
E)   testis →\rarr→ vas deferens →\rarr→ epididymis →\rarr→ ejaculatory duct →\rarr→ urethra F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

If you could mark the ectoderm of a mouse embryo so that all tissues and organs descended from ectoderm were easily identifiable,where would you expect to find the marker?

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscles and dermis
B)   cardiovascular and reproductive systems
C)   nervous system and epidermis
D)   lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts
E)   urinary bladder and its liningF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 29: Reproduction and Embryonic Development

Which of these is mismatched?

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Which of these correctly traces the path of a sperm from its origin to the point at which it leaves the male reproductive tract?

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If a man has such severe infertility that his sperm are incapable of penetrating an oocyte and achieving fertilization,then the best assisted reproductive technology for him and his partner would be

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The hollow,fluid-filled ball of cells that develops from the morula is the

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Which of the following mammalian structures is derived from one of the extraembryonic membranes?

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Which of the listed embryonic stages is the earliest?

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This birth control device consists of a small piece of plastic that is inserted into the uterus by a health care provider.

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Unfertilized eggs of female Komodo dragons may develop to produce a young Komodo dragon.This is an example of

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The brain and spinal cord develop from the

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In which stage do the three germ layers form?

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Which of these cells is haploid (n) ?

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The inner lining of the uterus is the

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Which of these serves as the female organ of copulation and as the birth canal?

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The male gonad is the _,and the female gonad is the _.

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In the figure shown here,which of the following is the bulbourethral gland?

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During the first half of the human ovarian cycle

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Which one adaptation was most important in enabling animals to reproduce on land?

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If you could mark the ectoderm of a mouse embryo so that all tissues and organs descended from ectoderm were easily identifiable,where would you expect to find the marker?

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Exam 29: Reproduction and Embryonic Development

Which of these is mismatched?

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Which of these correctly traces the path of a sperm from its origin to the point at which it leaves the male reproductive tract?

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If a man has such severe infertility that his sperm are incapable of penetrating an oocyte and achieving fertilization,then the best assisted reproductive technology for him and his partner would be

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The hollow,fluid-filled ball of cells that develops from the morula is the

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Which of the following mammalian structures is derived from one of the extraembryonic membranes?

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Which of the listed embryonic stages is the earliest?

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This birth control device consists of a small piece of plastic that is inserted into the uterus by a health care provider.

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Unfertilized eggs of female Komodo dragons may develop to produce a young Komodo dragon.This is an example of

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The brain and spinal cord develop from the

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In which stage do the three germ layers form?

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Which of these cells is haploid (n) ?

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The inner lining of the uterus is the

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Which of these serves as the female organ of copulation and as the birth canal?

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The male gonad is the _____,and the female gonad is the _____.

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In the figure shown here,which of the following is the bulbourethral gland?

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During the first half of the human ovarian cycle

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Which one adaptation was most important in enabling animals to reproduce on land?

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If you could mark the ectoderm of a mouse embryo so that all tissues and organs descended from ectoderm were easily identifiable,where would you expect to find the marker?

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