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Chapter 16: Endrocrine and Reproductive Health

Online Quizzes

1

The gland that controls the hormones that help you sleep is the _____

A)thyroid.
B)adrenal gland.
C)pancreas.
D)pineal gland.
2

Which gland produces hormones that affect your metabolism?

A)Hypothalamus
B)Parathyroid gland
C)Thyroid
D)Pituitary gland
3

Which gland helps you deal with stress and emergencies?

A)Adrenal gland
B)Thyroid
C)Pancreas
D)Pineal gland
4

Which gland produces hormones that play a significant role in determining height?

A)Thymus
B)Pancreas
C)Pituitary gland
D)Adrenal medulla
5

Which is NOT a change brought about in males by testosterone?

A)Development of facial hair
B)Deepening of voice
C)Fertilization
D)Production of sperm
6

Which is NOT a sexually transmitted disease that can affect the male reproductive system?

A)Chlamydia
B)Syphilis
C)Sterility
D)Genital herpes
7

Which problem of the male reproductive system may be caused by heavy lifting?

A)Sterility
B)Inguinal hernia
C)Testicular cancer
D)Gonorrhea
8

When do the ova in a female reach maturity?

A)Birth
B)Puberty
C)Old age
D)Pregnancy
9

The purpose of menstruation is to _____

A)prepare the uterus for pregnancy.
B)provide a place for a fertilized ovum to grow.
C)release a mature ovum or egg.
D)remove the uterine lining.
10

Which problem of the female reproductive system is caused by hormonal changes?

A)Menstrual cramps
B)Premenstrual syndrome
C)Toxic shock syndrome
D)Endometriosis
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