Chp 22

Question 1

Where do eggs mature and get released from?

Answer 1

follicle

Question 2

A human skin cell is ________, while a human sperm cell is ________.

Answer 2

diploid; haploid

Question 3

What is one disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

Answer 3

There’s not much ability to adapt to environmental change.

Question 4

What is the pathway of sperm from production to ejaculation?

Answer 4

seminiferous tubules, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra

Question 5

What are the three structures that add secretions to the sperm to make up semen?

Answer 5

seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral gland

Question 6

Some women suffer from severe cramps during their menstrual cycles, requiring medical attention. This is a condition called dysmenorrhea. Based on your knowledge of the female reproductive tract, which structure most likely causes this condition?

Answer 6

uterus

Question 7

Why is a woman more likely to experience bladder infections than a man?

Answer 7

The urethra is shorter in a woman than in a man.

Question 8

In which structure does fertilization take place?

Answer 8

oviduct

Question 9

Which hormone is detected in a pregnancy test?

Answer 9

human chorionic gonadotropin hormone made by the early embryo