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WorksheetsHealth - Ch 18 Sexual Reproduction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How do endocrine glands differ from other body glands such as sweat glands?
Endocrine glands release chemicals into the bloodstream
Endocrine glands have ducts
Endocrine glands release chemicals into tiny tubes
Endocrine glands affect only nearby structures
What are hormones?
substances that are released by endocrine glands
substances that are needed for muscle and nerve activity
minerals that are needed for proper bone formation
parts of the body that are targeted by endocrine glands
What is puberty?
a period in childhood when the immune system develops
a period in early childhood when growth is very fast
a period in adolescence when the nervous system stops growing
a period in adolescence when a person becomes sexually mature
Sperm are produced by the scrotum.
True
False
A hernia can be caused by lifting heavy objects.
True
False
Where does fertilization usually occur?
vagina
fallopian tube
uterus
ovary
What happens during the first stage of the menstrual cycle?
fertilization
menstruation
menopause
ovulation
When should females start having yearly reproductive system checkups?
when they become sexually active
when they reach age 18
when they become pregnant
when they reach puberty
What does a Pap smear detect?
endometriosis
breast cancer
cancer of the cervix
ovarian cysts
A dominant trait appears whenever its gene is present.
True
False
Breast cancer is a disease with a genetic link.
True
False
A normal human fertilized egg contains 23 chromosomes.
True
False
Which genetic disorder causes problems with blood clotting?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
hemophilia
sickle cell disease
phenylketonuria
What is gene therapy?
using drugs to treat the symptoms of genetic disorder
giving healthy genes to people with defective genes
using surgery to remove unhealthy genes
testing blood to detect abnormal genes
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by bacteria.
True
False
The union of sperm and egg is called ejaculation.
True
False
name for female reproductive cells
hormones
meunstration
ova
testes
shedding of the uterine lining
hormones
meunstration
ova
testes
activates changes to a woman’s reproductive system before and during pregnancy.
ovulation
progesterone
fallopian tubes
estrogen
The reproductive glands in which eggs are produced are called
ova
scrotum
testes
ovaries
