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Hydra and many species of sponges reproduce by |
| | A) | parthenogenesis. |
| | B) | fragmentation. |
| | C) | budding. |
| | D) | fission. |
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Certain flatworms, rotifers, roundworms, insects, lobsters, lizards, and fishes can reproduce without sperm and normal fertilization. This type of asexual reproduction is termed |
| | A) | fission. |
| | B) | budding. |
| | C) | fragmentation. |
| | D) | parthenogenesis. |
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__________ occurs when an animal has both functional male and female reproductive systems. |
| | A) | Parthenogenesis |
| | B) | Hermaphroditism |
| | C) | Dioecious reproduction |
| | D) | Protandrous reproduction |
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When eggs are deposited outside the body of the female, this is termed __________ reproduction. |
| | A) | oviparous |
| | B) | ovoviviparous |
| | C) | viviparous |
| | D) | broadcast spawning |
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5 | |
The first group of vertebrates to completely abandon the aquatic habitat and begin reproducing on land were the |
| | A) | fishes. |
| | B) | amphibians. |
| | C) | reptiles. |
| | D) | birds. |
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6 | |
Which of the following mammals lays eggs? |
| | A) | duckbilled platypus |
| | B) | spiny anteater |
| | C) | opossums |
| | D) | both a and b |
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Water, fructose, vitamin C, and prostaglandins are secreted by the __________ in mammals. |
| | A) | prostate gland |
| | B) | seminal vesicles |
| | C) | bulbourethral glands |
| | D) | all of the above (a-c) |
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8 | |
Which of the following hormones aids sperm maturation and increases testosterone production? |
| | A) | GnRH |
| | B) | RH |
| | C) | TSH |
| | D) | FSH |
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9 | |
In a female mammal, which of the following hormones induces the mammary glands to secrete and eject milk after birth? |
| | A) | prolactin |
| | B) | oxytocin |
| | C) | hCG |
| | D) | both a and b |
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10 | |
Which of the following is not part of the menstrual cycle? |
| | A) | follicular phase |
| | B) | ovulation |
| | C) | luteal phase |
| | D) | blastocyst formation |
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During the first few days of birth, a baby receives __________ from the mother's mammary glands. |
| | A) | milk |
| | B) | colostrum |
| | C) | neither of the above |
| | D) | both of the above |
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12 | |
The baby participates in the birth process by secreting |
| | A) | catecholamines. |
| | B) | prolactin. |
| | C) | oxytocin. |
| | D) | FSH. |
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13 | |
In mammalian reproduction, which of the following implants in the endometrial lining of the uterus? |
| | A) | zygote |
| | B) | morula |
| | C) | blastocyst |
| | D) | embryo |
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14 | |
In female mammals, which of the following hormones stimulates thickening of the uterine wall? |
| | A) | oxytocin |
| | B) | LH |
| | C) | progesterone |
| | D) | hCG |
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15 | |
What hormone acts during delivery by causing the pubic symphysis to become more flexible, and to dilate the cervix? |
| | A) | relaxin |
| | B) | progesterone |
| | C) | oxytocin |
| | D) | hCG |
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Which of the following human female hormones inhibits FSH secretion and increases LH secretion? |
| | A) | estrogen |
| | B) | progesterone |
| | C) | prolactin |
| | D) | hCG |
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17 | |
The uterus has __________ tissue layers. |
| | A) | two |
| | B) | three |
| | C) | four |
| | D) | five |
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18 | |
Lactation involves only milk production by the mammary glands. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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19 | |
The uterine tubes are lined with cilia to propel the egg toward the ovary. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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20 | |
The human female is fertile for about a week each month. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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21 | |
Asexual reproduction is limited to the fusion of haploid cells. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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22 | |
Sexual reproductive strategies and structures in the invertebrates are numerous and varied. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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23 | |
Sexual reproduction first evolved in land animals. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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24 | |
The reproductive roles of the human female are more complex than those of the human male. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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25 | |
Pregnancy in humans is arbitrarily divided into 3-month periods called trimesters. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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