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Reproductive System Practice 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sperm production begins in the

a)

seminiferous tubules

b)

epididymis

c)

vas deferens

d)

ejaculatory duct

2.

The cell produced by fertilization is called

a)

gamete

b)

embryo

c)

fetus

d)

zygote

3.

The production of testosterone in the interstitial cells is stimulated by

a)

inhibin

b)

luteinizing hormone

c)

follicle-stimulating hormone

d)

progesterone

4.

Sperm maturation occurs in the

a)

seminiferous tubules

b)

epididymis

c)

vas deferens

d)

urethra

5.

The layer of the uterine wall that is shed during menstruation is the

a)

endometrium

b)

myometrium

c)

epimetrium

d)

none of the above

6.

The external genitalia of the female are collectively called the

a)

labia

b)

vulva

c)

clitoris

d)

mons pubis

7.

The hormone that works with estrogen to prepare the endometrium for implantation of a fertilized egg is

a)

LH

b)

FSH

c)

ADH

d)

progesterone

8.

The average menstrual cycle is

a)

14 days

b)

18 days

c)

24 days

d)

28 days

9.

The structure between the uterus and the vagina is the

a)

uterine tube

b)

cervix

c)

vulva

d)

hymen

10.

The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions is

a)

oxytocin

b)

estrogen

c)

granular cell carcinoma

d)

progesterone

11.

In adult males, what are the cells which produce testosterone known as?

a)

spermatogonia

b)

Leydig cells

c)

Sertoli cells

d)

spermatids

12.

What is the steroid hormone which is produced by a corpus luteum after ovulation?

a)

progesterone

b)

prolactin

c)

testosterone

d)

leutenizing hormone

13.

Which phase of the ovarian cycle is characterised by growth and development of follicles?

a)

luteal phase

b)

ovulation

c)

follicular phase

d)

LH surge

14.

If an ovum (egg) is fertilised by a sperm, it usually takes place in the:

a)

ovary

b)

fallopian tube (oviduct)

c)

endometrium

d)

cervix

15.

The onset of reproductive maturity is known as:

a)

menstruation

b)

puberty

c)

menarche

d)

climacteric

16.

Production of oestrogen by the ovaries

falls during the perimenopausal period in

women because:

a)

there is a surge of LH from the pituitary gland

b)

bone remodelling increases

c)

the ovaries become less sensitive to gonadotrophins

d)

the corpus luteum becomes a corpus albicans

17.

Which of the following is NOT a physiological function of the placenta during pregnancy?

a)

exchanging nutrients and waste

b)

delivery of oxygen

c)

producing antibodies

d)

removal of carbon dioxide

18.

What is the physiological process that marks the onset of the first menstrual period?

a)

menopause

b)

menarche

c)

menorrhagia

d)

climacteric

19.

What is ovulation?

a)

The release of a mature egg cell

b)

The loss of the lining of the uterus

c)

The joining of a male sex cell and a female sex cell

20.

How long is gestation in humans?

a)

28 days

b)

40 weeks

c)

11 years