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What is the function of the male reproductive system?
A. Produce egg cells
B. Produce sperm cells
C. Carry the baby throughout development
D. Receive male gametes

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B. Produce sperm cells

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What is spermatogenesis?
A. The production of egg cells
B. The production of sperm cells
C. The transfer of sperm cells to the female
D. The nourishment of the embryo

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B. The production of sperm cells

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What is the function of the scrotum?
A. Produces testosterone and sperm cells
B. Helps in the progression of spermatogenesis
C. Carries, stores and brings sperm to maturity
D. Acts as a climate control system for the testes

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D. Acts as a climate control system for the testes

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What is the primary source of testosterone or androgens?
A. Spermatogonia
B. Leydig cells
C. Sertoli cells
D. Seminiferous tubules

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B. Leydig cells

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What is the function of the epididymis?
A. Produces a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperms with a source of energy and helps with their motility
B. Transport mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation
C. Long, coiled tube that carries, stores, and brings sperm to maturity
D. Formed by the fusion of the vas deferens and the seminal vesicles

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C. Long, coiled tube that carries, stores, and brings sperm to maturity

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What is the function of the vas deferens?
A. Produces a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperms with a source of energy and helps with their motility
B. Carries, stores and brings sperm to maturity
C. Transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation
D. Forms the ejaculatory duct with the seminal vesicles

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C. Transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation

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What is the function of the seminal vesicles?
A. Produces a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra
B. Produces a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperms with a source of energy and helps with their motility
C. Contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate, and helps nourish the sperm
D. Produces sperm cells, spermatologic cells, and sertoli cells

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B. Produces a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperms with a source of energy and helps with their motility

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What is the function of the prostate gland?
A. Produces a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra
B. Contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate, and helps nourish the sperm
C. Produces sperm cells, spermatologic cells, and sertoli cells
D. Produces a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperms with a source of energy and helps with their motility

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B. Contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate, and helps nourish the sperm

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What is the function of Cowper’s gland?
A. Produces a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperms with a source of energy and helps with their motility
B. Produces a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra
C. Contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate, and helps nourish the sperm
D. Produces a clear, slippery fluid that lubricates the urethra and neutralizes any acidity due to residual drops of urine in the urethra

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D. Produces a clear, slippery fluid that lubricates the urethra and neutralizes any acidity due to residual drops of urine in the urethra

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What is the female reproductive system responsible for?
A. Producing male gametes
B. Carrying the baby throughout its development
C. Transferring sperm cells to the male
D. Producing female gametes

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D. Producing female gametes

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What is oogenesis?
A. The production of sperm cells
B. The production of egg cells

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B. The production of egg cells

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What is the role of the Leydig cells in the male reproductive system?
A) Production of sperm cells
B) Transport of mature sperm to the urethra
C) Primary source of testosterone
D) Aid in the progression of spermatogenesis

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C) Primary source of testosterone

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What is the function of the epididymis in the male reproductive system?
A) Production of sperm cells
B) Storage and maturation of sperm cells
C) Secretion of fluid that nourishes the sperm cells
D) Transport of mature sperm to the urethra

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B) Storage and maturation of sperm cells

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Which gland is responsible for producing a sugar-rich fluid that provides energy to sperm cells in the male reproductive system?
A) Seminal vesicles
B) Prostate gland
C) Cowper’s gland
D) Leydig cells

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A) Seminal vesicles

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What is the function of the Fallopian tubes in the female reproductive system?
A) Production of eggs
B) Secretion of hormones
C) Passage from the uterus to the vagina
D) Passage from the ovaries to the uterus; site of fertilization

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D) Passage from the ovaries to the uterus; site of fertilization

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Which hormone is responsible for triggering the release of an egg cell during ovulation in the female reproductive system?
A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
D) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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C) Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Which structure of the female reproductive system nourishes the embryo and sheds during menstruation?
A) Fimbriae
B) Fallopian tubes
C) Uterus lining
D) Endometrium

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D) Endometrium

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Which structure of the female reproductive system allows for the passage of sperm to the fallopian tubes?
A) Vagina
B) Uterus
C) Cervix
D) Ovary

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C) Cervix

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Which gland in the female reproductive system secretes fluid that lubricates the vagina?
A) Bartholin’s gland
B) Skene’s gland
C) Mammary gland
D) Pituitary gland

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A) Bartholin’s gland

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What is the pathway of the egg cell in the female reproductive system?
A) Ovary, cervix, fallopian tube, uterus
B) Uterus, cervix, fallopian tube, ovary
C) Ovary, fallopian tube, cervix, uterus
D) Uterus, fallopian tube, ovary, cervix

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C) Ovary, fallopian tube, cervix, uterus

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