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Hormones in Reproductive System

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Occurs on Days 1-5 of the Menstrual Cycle

a)

Menstrual Phase

b)

Proliferative Phase

c)

Secretory Phase

d)

Luteal Phase

2.

Occurs on Days 6-14 of the Menstrual Cycle

a)

Menstrual Phase

b)

Ovulation Phase

c)

Secretory Phase

d)

Follicular Phase

3.

Occurs on Days 14-28 of the Ovarian Cycle

a)

Menstrual Phase

b)

Ovarian Phase

c)

Luteal Phase

d)

Follicular Phase

4.
The two hormones that maintain the lining of the uterus are:
a)

FSH and LH

b)

LH and Estrogen

c)

Estrogen

d)

Progesterone and Estrogen

5.

What is the main role of progesterone?

a)

Stimulate to maintain thickening of endometrial wall

b)

Stimulates follicle to burst and release the secondary oocyte

c)

Stimulates repairing and thickening the myometrial wall

d)

Stimulates follicle growth

6.
What is the main role of FSH?
a)
Stimulates follicle to burst and release the ovum
b)
Stimulates rebuilding of the uterus wall
c)
Stimulates one egg cell to develop (become follicle)
d)
Completes development of uterus wall, promotes glycogen storage
7.
On what day of the cycle is ovulation?
a)
Day 4
b)
Day 8
c)
Day 14
d)
Day 28
8.
What do we call a fertilized egg?
a)
Sperm
b)
Testosterone
c)
Zygote
d)
Egg
9.
What is the process called when a sperm and egg produce a zygote?
a)
Reproduction
b)
Excretion
c)
Fertilization
d)
Sneezing
10.
What hormone needs to spike to signal ovulation?
a)
FSH
b)
LH
c)
Estrogen
d)
Progesterone
11.

Females make primary oocytes everyday

a)

False, they make them every month

b)

False, they make them every year

c)

False, they are born with all the primary oocytes they'll ever have

d)

True

12.
What hormones are releases by the Pituitary Gland?
a)
FSH, Oestrogen, LH and Progesterone
b)
FSH, Oestrogen, and Progesterone
c)
FSH, LH and Progesterone
d)
FSH and LH
13.

If fertilization does not occur, after luteal phase what phase does a woman go into next?

a)

follicular phase

b)

menstruation

c)

none, she is pregnant!

d)

none of the above

14.

Which is the correct order of human development?

a)

fetus, embryo, zygote

b)

zygote, embryo, fetus

c)

embryo, fetus, zygote

d)

zygote, fetus, embryo

15.

What is the primary sex hormones of males?

a)

Prostate gland

b)

Testosterone

c)

Urine

d)

Semen

16.

Which of the following releases FSH and LH?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

anterior pituitary gland

c)

posterior pituitary gland

d)

ovary

17.

example for releasing hormone

a)

GnRH

b)

GH

c)

MSH

d)

ACTH

18.

_______ are protein substances secreted by an endocrine gland

a)

tears

b)

sweat

c)

hormones

d)

neurotransmitters

19.

The menstrual cycle repeats every?

a)

Month

b)

28 days

c)

Week

d)

Year

20.
What does ovulation mean?
a)

A sperm and egg cell unite.

b)
The lining of the uterus breaks down
c)
An egg is released
d)
Menstruation occurs
21.

In which part of the female reproductive system does a baby develop?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Vagina

c)

Cervix

d)

Uterus

22.

The loss of the uterus lining through the vagina is called

a)

menstruation

b)

period

c)

ovulation

d)

menstruation or period

23.

The egg cell develops in the

a)

vagina

b)

ovary

c)

oviduct

d)

uterus

24.

Different women have menstrual cycle of different lengths

a)

true

b)

false

25.

The uterus lining is filled with

a)

egg cell

b)

sperm

c)

blood

d)

hormones

26.

A temporary suspension of the menstrual cycle normally occurs during

a)

menstruation

b)

pregnancy

c)

ovulation

d)

menopause

27.

After fertilization, the zygote will divide to form _________ that implants itself in the uterus.

a)

a baby

b)

a fetus

c)

an embryo

d)

a blastocyst

28.

How does the baby exchange substances between the baby and the mother, so the baby can get rid of wastes and receive nutrients?

a)
Ovary
b)

Uterus

c)

Umbilical cord

d)
Fallopian tube
29.

Flat organ that supplies nutrients to the fetus

a)
Amnion
b)
Ovum
c)
Placenta
d)
Umbilical cord
30.

During fertilization, nucleus from the sperm fuses with the ovum nucleus to form ____________

a)

an embryo

b)

a zygote

c)

a fetus

d)

a baby

31.

What is the name for X?

a)

Umbilical Cord

b)

Amniotic Sac

c)

Uterus

d)

Placenta

32.

What is the main hormone that helps to maintain a pregnancy?

a)

Progesterone

b)

Estrogen

c)

FSH

d)

HCG

33.

What is it called when the cervix opens up?

a)

Efface

b)

Dialate

c)

Labor

d)

Contraction

34.

What is delivered after the baby and called the "after birth?"

a)

Amnion

b)

Umbilical cord

c)

Placenta

d)

Cervix

35.

How long is the 1st trimester?

a)

1-3 weeks

b)

1-3 months

c)

1-2 months

d)

1-14 weeks

36.

By 9 weeks, what is the embryo now called?

a)

Fetus

b)

Child

c)

Infant

d)

Newborn

37.

In what trimester does the baby's respiratory system fully mature?

a)

1st Trimester

b)

2nd Trimester

c)

3rd Trimester

38.

How long is the 2nd Trimester?

a)

4-8 months

b)

3-6 months

c)

4-6 months

d)

3-5 months

39.

How are identical twins formed?

a)

two eggs are fertilized

b)

Identical twins can't happen

c)

one egg splits into two

40.

How many months is a typical pregnancy?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

9

d)

10

41.

What chromosomes make a girl?

a)

XY

b)

XX

c)

XZ

d)

YZ

42.

What is one of the first signs of pregnancy?

a)

being hungry

b)

sleeping more

c)

bigger belly

d)

missed period

43.

The time from when a woman's water breaks until the delivery of a child is called?

a)

fetus

b)

pregnancy

c)

birth

d)

labor

44.
Identical twins can be 2 females, 2 males or one female and one male.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Fraternal twins share the same placenta.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Fraternal twins tends to be genetic and runs in families.
a)
True
b)
False
47.

Which hormone causes FSH and LH to be released?

a)

Testesterone

b)

Estrogen

c)

GnRH

d)

Progesterone

48.

At puberty, which hormone is firstly secreted in female reproductive system?

a)

Follicle stimulating hormone

b)

Luteinizing hormone

c)

Estrogen and Progesterone

d)

Gonadotropin releasing hormone

49.

There are two types of sperms ; sperm with X chromosome and sperm with Y chromosome.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

50.

Acrosome is a part of the head of sperm that contains enzymes to penetrate the egg.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE