Reproductive System

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the female reproductive system?

• Cervix

• Epididymis

• Ovary

• Uterus

Sperm cells....

• contain DNA in the head portion

• are flagellated

• are the male gamete

• all of the above

The female gonads are the ______ and they contain ______.

• Ovaries, zygotes

• Testes, sperm

• Ovaries, oocytes

• Fallopian tubes, oocytes

The prostate gland and seminal vesicles both...

• create sperm.

• release hormones such as testosterone.

• secrete fluids that activate oocytes.

• secrete fluids that activate sperm cells.

The combination of genetic material from sperm with that of an ovum is called....

• partition

• fertilization

• copulation

• menstruation

___________ is when an egg is released by the endocrine system.

• Ovulation

• Menopause

• Menstruation

• Copulation

The male gonads are the __________ and this is where __________ takes place.

• testes, fertilization

• seminal vesicles, copulation

• testes, spermatogenesis

• seminal vesicles, spermatogenesis

Child labor is an example of which type of feedback loop?

• Positive feedback

• Negative feedback

• Both positive and negative feedback

• Neither positive or negative feedback

What is the purpose of the interstitial cells in the testes?

• Spermatogenesis

• Function as a storage site for sperm

• Secrete a fluid that activates sperm

• Production of androgens like testosterone

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• An oocyte is viable for 12-24 hours after ovulation.

• Sperm are produced from puberty until death.

• The total supply of eggs a woman will have is present at birth.

• Women do not lose their reproductive ability as they age.