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WorksheetsThe Endocrine System and Reproduction
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
The membrane that links the developing embryo and the mother is the
a)
amniotic sac
b)
placenta
c)
thymus
d)
fetus
2.
The chemical product of an endocrine gland is called a(n)
a)
chromosome
b)
horomone
c)
target cell
d)
hypothalamus
3.
The extra blood and tissue of the thickened lining of the uterus passes from the female body during
a)
labor
b)
fertilization
c)
ovulation
d)
menstruation
4.
The link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the
a)
oviduct
b)
hypothalamus
c)
pituitary gland
d)
placenta
5.
In the female reproductive system, the muscular passageway leading to the outside of the body is the
a)
uterus
b)
ovary
c)
oviduct
d)
vagina
6.
The uterus is also called the
a)
fertilized egg
b)
womb
c)
birth canal
d)
umbilical cord
7.
The female sex cell is called a(n)
a)
egg
b)
sperm
c)
ovary
d)
zygote
8.
A child enters puberty sometime between the ages of about
a)
birth and 2 years
b)
2 and 7 years
c)
9 and 14 years
d)
15 and 21 years
9.
An endocrine gland that regulates other endocrine glands is the
a)
pancreas
b)
pituitary
c)
thymus
d)
thyroid
10.
The oval-shaped organs of the male reproductive system in which sperm are produced are called the
a)
ovaries
b)
scrotum
c)
testes
d)
pituitary glands
11.
The two types of twins are
a)
identical and fraternal
b)
twins and siblings
c)
half-identical and mirror image
d)
superfetation and vanishing twin
12.
The testes are specialized to produce sperm and
a)
semen
b)
testosterone
c)
eggs
d)
estrogen
13.
The fluid in the _______ cushions and protects the developing baby.
a)
placenta
b)
fetus
c)
amniotic sac
d)
embryo
14.
An egg travels through a passageway called the ______ entering the uterus.
a)
oviduct/Fallopian tubes
b)
vagina
c)
uterus
d)
ovary
15.
The external sac containing the testes is the
a)
penis
b)
testes
c)
ovaries
d)
scrotum
16.
The hormone estrogen is produced by the testes.
a)
true
b)
false; ovaries
17.
An embryo develops into a zygote about 9 weeks into the development process.
a)
true
b)
false; fetus
18.
Homeostasis in the body is maintained through negative feedback.
a)
true
b)
false; hormones
19.
Ovulation occurs about halfway through the menstrual cycle.
a)
true
b)
false; all the way
20.
Hormones are the carriers of inherited information
a)
true
b)
false; chromosomes
21.
a)
A - uterus
B - umbilical cord
C - amniotic sac
B - umbilical cord
C - amniotic sac
b)
A - amniotic sac
B - uterus
C - umbilical cord
B - uterus
C - umbilical cord
c)
A - umbilical cord
B - amniotic sac
C - uterus
B - amniotic sac
C - uterus
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