Biology, Eighth Edition (Raven)

Chapter 52: The Reproductive Systems

Pre Test

1
Parthenogenesis is a form of reproduction found in some animals that has the following feature(s): (p.1068)
A)all individuals in the population are male.
B)offspring arise from unfertilized eggs.
C)it only occurs in bees.
D)it is a type of sexual reproduction.
E)all of the above
2
One strategy adopted by some vertebrates for embryonic development is ovoviviparity. In this strategy: (p. 1070)
A)fertilized eggs are retained within the mother.
B)nourishment of the embryo comes from the egg.
C)the young are not fully developed when they hatch.
D)both a and b
E)all of the above
3
In human males sperm are produced in the _________ by division of _________ with the aid of _________ cells. (p 1074)
A)seminiferous tubules/spermatogonia/Sertoli
B)sperm ducts/Sertoli/spermatogonia
C)seminiferous tubules/spermatocytes/Sertoli
D)seminiferous tubules/spermatogonia/Sertoli
E)epididymis/spermatogonia/Sertoli
4
In human oogenesis the first meiotic division results in a ________ and the _______ oocyte, which is ________. (p. 1078)
A)polar body/secondary/diploid
B)polar body/secondary/haploid
C)polar body/primary/haploid
D)germinal cell/primary/diploid
E)none of the above
5
Oral contraceptive pills taken by women contain analogues of _______ that inhibit the secretion of _____ and _____. (p. 1082)
A)estrogen/FSH/LH
B)progesterone/FSH/GnRH
C)progesterone/FSH/LH
D)progesterone/estradiol/LH
E)none of the above
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