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1
Each lobule of a testis contains several highly coiled ________, which produce sperm.
A)seminiferous tubules
B)testicular septa
C)interstitial tubules
D)epididymal tubules
2
Each spermatogonium divides by ________ to form another spermatogonium and a ________.
A)meiosis; primary spermatocyte
B)mitosis; primary spermatocyte
C)mitosis; primary spermatogonium
D)meiosis; primary spermatogonium
3
Each ________ divides by meiosis to form four spermatids, each with 23 chromosomes.
A)primary spermatogonium
B)primary spermatocyte
C)secondary spermatogonium
D)secondary spermatocyte
4
Sperm cells mature while slowly moving through the
A)seminiferous tubule.
B)vas deferens.
C)epididymis.
D)ejaculatory duct.
5
Sperm cells are activated by the secretion from the _________, a doughnut-shaped gland encircling the base of the urethra.
A)seminal vesicle
B)bulbourethral gland
C)prostate gland
D)epididymis
6
The production of sperm cells is stimulated by the combination of _________ from the pituitary gland and testosterone from ________ in the testes.
A)GnRH; interstitial cells
B)luteinizing hormone; interstitial cells
C)follicle stimulating hormone; seminiferous tubules
D)follicle stimulating hormone; interstitial cells
7
Male secondary sexual characteristics are produced by
A)FSH.
B)LH.
C)GnRH.
D)testosterone.
8
A female’s lifetime supply of ________ is present in her ovaries at birth.
A)secondary follicles
B)primary oocytes
C)secondary oocytes
D)polar bodies
9
In ________, a primary oocyte divides to form a polar body and a secondary oocyte.
A)mitosis
B)meiosis I
C)meiosis II
D)ovulation
10
At ovulation, a ________ is released from an ovary and carried by a uterine tube towards the uterus.
A)mature egg cell
B)primary oocyte
C)secondary follicle
D)secondary oocyte
11
The ________ is the portion of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina.
A)body
B)infundibulum
C)cervix
D)clitoris
12
After ovulation, the empty follicle becomes a ________ and secretes progesterone under stimulation by _________.
A)corpus luteum; luteinizing hormone
B)corpus luteum; follicle stimulating hormone
C)secondary follicle; luteinizing hormone
D)secondary follicle; follicle stimulating hormone
13
After ovulation, the high level of ________ inhibits the release of GnRH by the hypothalamus.
A)FSH
B)LH
C)estrogen
D)progesterone
14
________ and _________ stimulate the build-up of the endometrium to receive an early embryo.
A)FSH; LH
B)estrogen; progesterone
C)LH; progesterone
D)FSH; estrogen
15
Hormonal methods of birth control disrupt the normal regulation of ovarian cycles to prevent
A)ovulation.
B)cilia in uterine tubes from transporting an oocyte.
C)sperm from entering uterine tubes.
D)orgasm.





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