Major Embryology Questions

Question 1

1. Which of the following is a major character- istic of meiosis I?
   (A) Splitting of the centromere
   (B) Pairing of homologous chromosomes
   (C) Reducing the amount of DNA to 1N
   (D) Achieving the diploid number of chromosomes
   (E)producing primordial germ cells

Answer 1

B)pairing of homologous chromosomes

Question 2

What enzyme catalyses the conversion of androgens to estrogen by granulosa cells

Answer 2

Aromatase

Question 3

Primary oocyte will be converted to a secondary oocyte under the influence of which hormone

Answer 3

LH

Question 4

What hormone stimutes ovulation
a)FSH
b)LH
C)PROGESTERONE
D)GnRH

Answer 4

LH

Question 5

————,hormone stimulates the growth of the follicle
a)LH
b)FSH
c)aromatase
d)gnrh

Answer 5

FSH

Question 6

The follicular phase in the overies consides with which phase in the uterus
a)leuteal phase
b)secretive phase
c)proliferatory phase

Answer 6

Proliferatory phase

Question 7

The reorganization of the granulosa cells and the theca cells gives rise to temporary endocrine gland called ——-

Answer 7

Corpus leuteum

Question 8

LH maintains the corpus leuteum in a pregnant female,true or false

Answer 8

False: because it maintains the corpus leuteum in a non pregnant woman

Question 9

Which hormone brings about secretory changes in the uterine endometrium
a)progesterone
b)estrogen
c)LH

Answer 9

Progesterone