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WorksheetsReproductive System Practice 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Sperm production begins in the
seminiferous tubules
epididymis
vas deferens
ejaculatory duct
The cell produced by fertilization is called
gamete
embryo
fetus
zygote
The production of testosterone in the interstitial cells is stimulated by
inhibin
luteinizing hormone
follicle-stimulating hormone
progesterone
Sperm maturation occurs in the
seminiferous tubules
epididymis
vas deferens
urethra
The layer of the uterine wall that is shed during menstruation is the
endometrium
myometrium
epimetrium
none of the above
The external genitalia of the female are collectively called the
labia
vulva
clitoris
mons pubis
The hormone that works with estrogen to prepare the endometrium for implantation of a fertilized egg is
LH
FSH
ADH
progesterone
The average menstrual cycle is
14 days
18 days
24 days
28 days
The structure between the uterus and the vagina is the
uterine tube
cervix
vulva
hymen
The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions is
oxytocin
estrogen
granular cell carcinoma
progesterone
In adult males, what are the cells which produce testosterone known as?
spermatogonia
Leydig cells
Sertoli cells
spermatids
What is the steroid hormone which is produced by a corpus luteum after ovulation?
progesterone
prolactin
testosterone
leutenizing hormone
Which phase of the ovarian cycle is characterised by growth and development of follicles?
luteal phase
ovulation
follicular phase
LH surge
If an ovum (egg) is fertilised by a sperm, it usually takes place in the:
ovary
fallopian tube (oviduct)
endometrium
cervix
The onset of reproductive maturity is known as:
menstruation
puberty
menarche
climacteric
Production of oestrogen by the ovaries
falls during the perimenopausal period in
women because:
there is a surge of LH from the pituitary gland
bone remodelling increases
the ovaries become less sensitive to gonadotrophins
the corpus luteum becomes a corpus albicans
Which of the following is NOT a physiological function of the placenta during pregnancy?
exchanging nutrients and waste
delivery of oxygen
producing antibodies
removal of carbon dioxide
What is the physiological process that marks the onset of the first menstrual period?
menopause
menarche
menorrhagia
climacteric
What is ovulation?
The release of a mature egg cell
The loss of the lining of the uterus
The joining of a male sex cell and a female sex cell
How long is gestation in humans?
28 days
40 weeks
11 years
