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Female Reproductive System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which hormone helps control the menstrual cycle and stimulates the growth of eggs in the ovaries?

a)

FSH

b)

Progesterone

c)

Luteinizing Hormone

d)

testosterone

2.

Which endocrine gland produces estrogen and progesterone?

a)

anterior pituitary

b)

ovaries

c)

pancreas

d)

testes

3.

Hormones affect various processes in the body as they regulate the activities of organs, tissues, and cells. Which of the following statements is true about female hormones? They _____.

a)

act in very small amounts but results to great deal of change in the body

b)

lead to growth of facial hair and development of Adam’s apple

c)

may cause pain and headaches

d)

trigger the development and release of ovum

4.

During the luteal phase, progesterone tends to _____.

a)

fall

b)

remain steady

c)

rise

d)

shift unsteadily

5.

Which hormone surge results to ovulation?

a)

estrogen

b)

luteinizing

c)

progesterone

d)

testosterone

6.

A negative feedback affects the production of hormones in the menstrual cycle, where high levels of one hormone may ______the production of another hormone.

a)

encourage

b)

increase

c)

inhibit

d)

maximize

7.

What is maintained by the continuous feedback mechanisms in our body?

a)

growth

b)

health

c)

homeostasis

d)

life

8.

What is considered as the most fertile day in a regular menstrual cycle?

a)

1st day

b)

14th day

c)

20th day

d)

28th day

9.

Which birth control method is BEST used for safe sex?

a)

abstinence

b)

condom

c)

IUD

d)

pills

10.

For how many days in the regular menstrual cycle are females considered to be most fertile?

a)

one

b)

five

c)

ten

d)

all days

11.

The ability to reproduce begins at _____.

a)

infancy

b)

childhood

c)

adulthood

d)

adolescence

12.

Menstruation is the discharge of blood from the _____.

a)

fallopian tube

b)

ovary

c)

uterine wall

d)

vagina

13.

An egg maybe released from the ovary through a process called ____.

a)

dilation

b)

fertilization

c)

gestation

d)

ovulation

14.

Which hormone thickens uterine lining (endometrium) in preparation for implantation, and inhibits FSH and LH?

a)

estrogen

b)

FSH

c)

LH

d)

progesterone

15.

In the female human reproductive system, fertilization normally occurs in the _____.

a)

cervix

b)

fallopian tube

c)

uterus

d)

vagina

16.

Which refers to the “period” which occurs in females if no fertilization takes place

a)

puberty

b)

menopause

c)

menstruation

d)

ovulation

17.

Physiological processes are commonly moderated via two distinct feedback mechanisms –positive and negative feedback. Which of the pairs of events and feedback regulation is incorrect?

a)

Childbirth: positive feedback.

b)

Lactation: positive feedback.

c)

Menstruation: negative feedback.

d)

Ovulation: negative feedback

18.

Menstruation is a monthly occurrence. When will there be menstruation?

a)

when the egg is not fertilized by a sperm

b)

when the egg is released from the ovary

c)

when the egg meets the sperm

d)

when the egg reaches the uterus

19.

During the first half of the cycle, which feedback mechanism keeps levels of FSH, LH, estrogen, and progesterone relatively stable?

a)

combined

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

positive

20.

The menstrual cycle can continue in a woman for 40 years, but it temporarily stops during _________.

a)

ovulation

b)

menopause

c)

pregnancy

d)

fertile days