Worksheets6.6 Hormones, Homeostasis and Reproduction
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What cells in the body monitor blood glucose?
a)
Pancreatic Cells
b)
Liver Cells
c)
Kidney Cells
d)
Bladder Cells
2.
Glucose regulation is an example of...
a)
negative feedback
b)
Positive feedback
c)
Medium feedback
d)
upward feedback
3.
What is released if glucose levels are too high?
a)
Insulin
b)
Glucagon
c)
Melatonin
d)
Leptin
4.
What cells secrete insulin?
a)
α Cells
b)
β Cells
c)
γ Cells
d)
δ Cells
5.
Where is thyroxin produced?
a)
Thyroid gland
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Fat cells
d)
Ovary
6.
What is the target of thyroxin?
a)
Red blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Pancreatic cells
d)
All body cells
7.
Where is leptin produced in the body?
a)
Adipose (fat storage) cells
b)
Pancreas Cells
c)
Thyroid gland
d)
pineal gland
8.
What is melatonin used for in the body?
a)
Sleep regulation
b)
Appetite regulation
c)
Glucose regulation
9.
Which protein is produced by the SRY gene?
a)
Testis determining factor
b)
Testosterone
c)
Estrogen
d)
Seminal vesicle factor
10.
Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic of males?
a)
Widening of the pelvis
b)
Increased facial and pubic hair
c)
Enlargement of the larynx and deepening of the voice
d)
Increased skeletal muscle development
11.
Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic of females?
a)
Development of breasts
b)
Widening of pelvis
c)
Monthly ovulation and menstruation
d)
Development and enlargement of testes and penis
12.
Which of the following is a duct that carries semen during an ejaculation to the outside?
a)
Urethra
b)
Ureter
c)
Vas deferens
d)
Seminal vesicle
13.
Which of the following secretes an nutritive fluid of alkali, proteins and fructose in which the sperm are transported
a)
Seminal vesicles and prostate
b)
Seminal vesicles and epididymis
c)
Prostate and epididymis
d)
Prostate and vas deferens
14.
Which of the following is a muscular tube that can enlarge to allow entry of a penis and exit of a baby at birth?
a)
Vagina
b)
Cervix
c)
Uterus
d)
Fallopian tube
15.
Which of the following extend from the uterus and open as funnels close to the ovaries? They are also the site of fertilization and transport the egg.
a)
Fallopian tubes/oviduct
b)
Cervix
c)
Vulva
d)
Urethra
16.
Do the levels of FSH and progesterone increase or remain low during the first 5 days of the menstrual cycle?
a)
Progesterone remains low but FSH increases
b)
Progesterone and FSH both remain low
c)
Progesterone increases but FSH remains low
d)
Progesterone and FSH both increase
17.
Which correctly describes the role of the epididymis in semen production?
a)
Produces fluid containing fructose to nourish sperm
b)
Finishes maturation of sperm so they are capable of swimming
c)
Produces alkaline fluid with minerals to protect sperm
d)
Produces fluid containing fructose to store and mature sperm
18.
Which of the following is a role of LH?
a)
Stimulates ovulation
b)
Stimulates repair and maintenance of endometrial lining
c)
Stimulates follicle development
d)
Inhibits FSH
19.
Which scientist studied sexual reproduction in deer and found that Aristotle's theory of "soil and seed" was incorrect?
a)
William Harvey
b)
Louis Pasteur
c)
James Watson
d)
Miller and Urey
20.
Which hormone is produced by cells in the embryonic gonads to develop them into testes and to intitiate development of the epididymis, sperm duct, prostate etc..
a)
Testosterone
b)
Estrogen
c)
Progesterone
d)
LH
21.
Identify #5
a)
ovary
b)
uterus
c)
cervix
d)
fallopian tube
22.
Identify #7
a)
urethra
b)
vas deferens
c)
seminal vesicle
d)
prostate
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