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Reproductive System & Genetics

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In sperm, where is the haploid genetic material housed?

a)

Head

b)

Connecting segment

c)

Middle segment

d)

Tail

2.

Which hormone is not common in male reproduction:

a)

Testosterone

b)

Luteinizing hormone

c)

Follicle stimulating hormone

d)

Estrogen

3.

What is the definition of spermatogenesis?

a)

Systems of tubules in the testes

b)

Process by which sperm are created

c)

Reproductive fluid which contains both the live sperm cells and the seminal fluids

d)

Tube which allows seminal fluids and spermatozoa to leave the body

4.

Females are born with all of the sex cells they will ever have, while males produce more as needed.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which is the correct order of organs from the most internal to the most external?

a)

Testicle -> Scrotum ->Urethra -> Penis -> Sigmoid Flexure -> Outside body

b)

Scrotum -> Vas Deferens -> Sigmoid Flexure -> Epididymis -> Penis -> Outside body

c)

Testicle -> Epididymis -> Deferens -> Accessory Sex Glands -> Ejaculatory Duct -> Outside body

d)

Scrotum -> Testicle -> Sigmoid Flexure -> Urethra -> Vas Deferens -> Penis -> Outside body

6.

What is the name for the sac remaining after an egg is released?

a)

Corpus Luteum

b)

Follicular Stimulation

c)

Ovarian Cyst

d)

Cervix

7.

Which hormone is not common in female reproduction?

a)

Estrogen

b)

Luteinizing Hormone

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Testosterone

8.

The development of an egg from start to ovulation is known as what?

a)

Oogenesis

b)

Folliculogenesis

c)

Spermatogenesis

d)

Eggogenesis

9.

Which is the correct order of organs from the most internal to the most external?

a)

Vagina > Vulva > Uterus > Cervix > Infundibulum > Ovary > Uterine Horn

b)

Ovary > Vulva > Uterus > Cervix > Infundibulum > Ovary > Vagina

c)

Ovary > Infundibulum > Oviduct > Uterus > Cervix > Vagina > Vulva

d)

Vagina > Ovary > Uterine Horn > Cervix > Infundibulum > Vulva > Uterine Horn

10.

What are the three stages in feline parturition?

a)

Cervical Dilation, Contractions, Expulsion of the Placenta

b)

Cervical Dilation, Expulsion of the Placenta, Nursing

c)

Blastomere Development, Cervical Dilation, Contractions

d)

Morulation, Blastulation, Contractions

11.

Before pregnancy can occur, cats must be _______.

a)

Sexually mature

b)

In Estrus

c)

Producing live sex cells

d)

All of the above

12.

Which is not an estrus related behavioral change in cats?

a)

Rubbing and Rolling

b)

Hair loss and Aggression

c)

Caterwauling and Vocalization

d)

Lordosis (standing for mating)

13.

Which hormone is produced by the fetus/zygote and NOT the mother?

a)

Gonadotropin

b)

Estrogen

c)

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

d)

Melatonin

14.

Artificial Insemination involves all of the following except which?

a)

Natural cover

b)

Brood animals

c)

Heat detection and timing

d)

Semen selection

15.

Which of the following procedures is performed only on male animals?

a)

Ovariohysterectomy

b)

Spay

c)

Immunocontraception

d)

Castration

16.

Which castration method is bloodless?

a)

Cutting

b)

Chemical Castration

c)

Banding

d)

Short Scrotum

17.

Season breeders breed at specific times of the year, usually based on sunlight. Which of the following type of animal is a seasonal breeder?

a)

Frog

b)

Guinea Pig

c)

Goat

d)

Rat

18.

Chemical Immunocontraception can be used in place of surgical methods of preventing pregnancy. Which is reason to choose this option?

a)

Does not change the look of the animal

b)

100% guaranteed to prevent pregnancy

c)

Risk of infection is eliminated

d)

Reversible

19.

Reproductive issues associated with anatomical structures are considered these?

a)

Malformations

b)

Malfunctions

c)

Dystocia

d)

Cancers

20.

An improper angle between the hooks and pins in the pelvis region of a dairy cow can result in this birth complication

a)

Hormone imbalances

b)

Cysts

c)

Cryptorchidism

d)

Dystocia

21.

Which of the following is true about what pH imbalances affect?

a)

Only the male animal

b)

Only the female animal

c)

The male and the female animal

d)

pH imbalances do not impact reproduction

22.

Which is not a sexually transmitted disease in animals?

a)

Bovine Herpes Virus

b)

Campylobacter fetus (Vibrio)

c)

Estrodialosis Virus

d)

Trichomonas fetus

23.

Sexually transmitted diseases in animals can lead to which type of disorder?

a)

Sterility

b)

Cryptorchidism

c)

Dystocia

d)

Cysts

24.

This cell organelle synthesizes proteins.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Peroxisome

25.

This cell organelle stores food, waste products and enzymes.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Peroxisome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cytoplasm

26.

What is the correct order of the stages of mitosis?

a)

Prophase, Prometaphase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis

c)

Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prometaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis

d)

Telophase, Prophase, Cytokinesis, Prometaphase, Metaphase, Anaphase

27.

At the end of mitosis, a cell is considered to be what?

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

Metloid

d)

Petloid

28.

What phase of the cell cycle is depicted by the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

29.

What type of animal cells do not divide?

a)

Nervous cells

b)

Bone cells

c)

Blood cells

d)

Skin cells

30.

How many sperm cells are produced by the meiosis of a single cell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

The part of the cell that creates the spindle fibers to move the chromosomes is called the:

a)

Centromere

b)

Kinetochore

c)

Chromatid

d)

Centriole

32.

What does the Mendelian principle of segregation state?

a)

Alleles are selected based upon the offspring.

b)

Each parent’s alleles stay together.

c)

One allele from each parent is passed on to the offspring.

d)

The offspring genes are segregated from the parent during conception.

33.

In order for a heterozygous trait to be expressed in a phenotype of an animal, what type of gene must it be?

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Sex linked

d)

Recombinant

34.

Different genes are passed on to offspring independently of each other. This is part of the principle of what?

a)

Segregation

b)

Independent assortment

c)

Units

d)

Recessive traits

35.

What is inheritance?

a)

Mitosis that occurs in animals

b)

The crossing over of traits in meiosis

c)

Traits that are expressed through the sex of the animal

d)

The passing on of traits from parent to offspring

36.

What is an allele?

a)

The gene that is physically expressed in an offspring

b)

The form of a gene that expresses a trait

c)

The trait that is not passed on by the parent

d)

A recessive trait

37.

Which of the following genotypes would be heterozygous?

a)

Nn

b)

II

c)

CC

d)

KK

38.

Uncontrolled cell growth is called what?

a)

Neoplasia

b)

Chemically induced cell growth

c)

Somatic cell growth

d)

Positive cell growth

39.

What is one cause of mutations?

a)

Exposure to radiation

b)

Vitamin deficiencies

c)

Feeding animals genetically modified foods

d)

Cloning

40.

How are new variations in offspring DNA formed?

a)

Through neoplasia

b)

By embryo splitting

c)

Through mutations

d)

Offspring have exactly the same DNA as their parents

41.

What is the most cost effective breeding system for someone who does not currently own any purebred animals?

a)

Outcrossing

b)

Grading up

c)

Inbreeding

d)

Crossbreeding

42.

What is the most intensive type of inbreeding?

a)

Pure breeding

b)

Inbreeding

c)

Close breeding

d)

Linebreeding

43.

An animal that shows the characteristics of a specific breed of animal is called a/an what?

a)

Hybrid

b)

Sire

c)

Dam

d)

Purebred

44.

What process drives natural selection?

a)

Evolution

b)

Microevolution

c)

Survival of the fittest

d)

Extinction

45.

Which types of species are most likely to become extinct?

a)

Those that have lots of variation

b)

Those that have small gene pools

c)

Those with a large number of individual organisms

d)

Those that are spread out throughout the world

46.

What is one of the major processes that add genetic variation to purebreds?

a)

Mutation

b)

Crossbreeding and backcrossing

c)

Genetic Isolation

d)

Genetic Drift

47.

Why is the gene pool isolated for purebred animals?

a)

They are physically incompatible to mate with different animals.

b)

Geographic isolation limits the gene pool.

c)

They don’t have the same number of chromosomes, so the babies die.

d)

Registries do not accept animals which do not have both parents in the registry.

48.

Which trait below is enhanced through artificial selection in a heritage breed?

a)

Egg production rate

b)

Yield grade

c)

Fertility

d)

Loin Eye Area

49.

What is the most heritable trait for beef cattle?

a)

Number born

b)

Rib-eye area

c)

Percent lean cuts

d)

Feed efficiency

50.

A trait like hair color is considered what?

a)

Quantitative

b)

A product of additive gene effects

c)

Qualitative

d)

Impacted by the animal’s environment