Male and Female Reproductive System Quiz

Which structure produces sperm cells in the male reproductive system?

• Epididymis

• Seminiferous tubules

• Vas deferens

• Prostate gland

The process of sperm cell formation is called:

• Oogenesis

• Spermatogenesis

• Fertilization

• Spermiation

The primary sex organs are also called:

• Ducts

• Gonads

• Accessory glands

• External genitalia

The scrotum functions to:

• Maintain testes temperature below body temperature

• Produce testosterone

• Store mature sperm

• Secrete seminal fluid

The epididymis is responsible for:

• Producing sperm

• Storing and maturing sperm

• Secreting alkaline fluid

• Producing testosterone

What hormone is secreted by the interstitial (Leydig) cells of the testes?

• Testosterone

• FSH

• LH

• Progesterone

The tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct is the:

• Urethra

• Ductus (vas) deferens

• Seminiferous tubule

• Ejaculatory canal

Which gland produces a milky, slightly acidic secretion that activates sperm?

• Prostate gland

• Seminal vesicle

• Bulbourethral gland

• Cowper’s gland

The penis is composed of three columns of erectile tissue, two of which are the:

• Corpora cavernosa

• Corpus spongiosum

• Glans penis

• Seminiferous cords

The female gonads are called:

• Ovaries

• Fallopian tubes

• Uterus

• Vagina