Reproduction & Development

Question 1

Reproduction without the combination of gametes is called ______

Answer 1

Asexual Reproduction

Question 2

True or False: Asexual reproduction allows the same rate of evolution as sexual reproduction

Answer 2

False, it is slower because offspring is almost just clones

Question 3

This type of asexual reproduction is when a cell body or body part divides into 2

Answer 3

Fission

Question 4

What are the 3 types of Fission according to plane of division?

Answer 4

Asymmetrical, Transverse, Longitudinal

Question 5

This type of reproduction is what forms invertebrate colonies

Answer 5

Budding

Question 6

When a lost or separated body part generates into a whole organism, this is called _____

Answer 6

Fragmentation

Question 7

Reproduction wherein a new organism forms from a bud from another

Answer 7

Budding

Question 8

Rare type of asexual reproduction which occurs only in the absence of male genetic contribution and offspring only have haploids

Answer 8

Parthenogenesis

Question 9

True or False: Internal Budding can occur only when the parent has died

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Briefly explain broadcast spawning

Answer 10

Organisms release eggs into the water and rely on ambient water to bring together the gametes

Question 11

An animal that has both the male and female reproductive system

Answer 11

Hermaphrodite

Question 12

This is the occurrence when an animal is one sex during one phase of its life and changes into the opposite in the next phase

Answer 12

Sequential Hermaphroditism

Question 13

When an animal is born male then transitions into a female, they are called _____

Answer 13

Protandrous

Question 14

Which between bony fish and cartilaginous fish reproduce internally and externally?

Answer 14

Bony fish - External
Cartilaginous fish - Internal

Question 15

What organ is used by cartilaginous fins to introduce their sperm?

Answer 15

Pelvic Fin

Question 16

True or False: Frog eggs develop quicker than fish eggs

Answer 16

False, they develop longer and go through more stages

Question 17

_____ animals hatch eggs internally and give birth to live young

Answer 17

Ovoviviparous

Question 18

Like some non-avian reptiles, _____ animals release eggs and they hatch externally

Answer 18

Oviparous

Question 19

Where do male avians deposit their semen in the female?

Answer 19

Cloaca

Question 20

True or False: Only some avians are oviparous

Answer 20

False, all are

Question 21

Most mammals are _____ as they produce live young

Answer 21

Viviparous

Question 22

This male external organ holds the testes away from the body to provide its needed (lower) temperature

Answer 22

Scrotum

Question 23

The transfer organ in the male reproductive system

Answer 23

Penis

Question 24

Briefly define the Glans and Prepuce

Answer 24

Glans is the extended head in the anterior of the penis
Prepuce is the foreskin

Question 25

This organ is where the sperm matures and is stored until ejaculation

Answer 25

Epididymis

Question 26

After 40-60 days, what happens to unused sperm in the epididymis?

Answer 26

They disintegrate and are reabsorbed

Question 27

This organ is the ejaculatory duct for sperm and urine and is connected to the prostate glands

Answer 27

Urethra

Question 28

The primary organ of the male reproductive system, this produces sex cells

Answer 28

Testis

Question 29

This part of the Testis functions in spermatogenesis

Answer 29

Seminiferous Tubules

Question 30

This is a long muscular tube from epididymis to the penis

Answer 30

Vas Deferens

Question 31

This gland produces a clear fluid for lubrication during intercourse. It also protects sperm by neutralizing the acidity of leftover urine in the urethra

Answer 31

Bulbuorethral

Question 32

This duct transports the sperm and other fluids into the urethra

Answer 32

Ejaculatory Duct

Question 33

This secretes liquid rich in fructose and composes 60% of semen. This is also necessary to give energy to the sperm

Answer 33

Seminal Vesicle

Question 34

This gland produces fluid that nourishes and transports the sperm

Answer 34

Prostate Gland

Question 35

These two external female reproductive organs serve as covering and protection for the underlying structures of the vagina

Answer 35

Labia Minora & Majora

Question 36

This female organ contains sensory nerves and erectile tissue

Answer 36

Clitoris

Question 37

This is the general term for the external openings of the vagina

Answer 37

Vulva

Question 38

This is the area between the vagina and the anus and is the area for episiotomy

Answer 38

Perineum

Question 39

This provides nutrient-rich food for mammal young

Answer 39

Mammary Gland

Question 40

The counterpart of the Bulbuorethral Gland in females, it produces lubrication for intercourse

Answer 40

Bartholin's Gland

Question 41

This is a major female organ that holds the space wherein the embryo grows

Answer 41

Uterus

Question 42

This passage receives mature eggs during ovulation and brings them to the oviducts

Answer 42

Uterine Tubes

Question 43

This secretes hormones and produces female sex cells

Answer 43

Ovaries

Question 44

This is the birth canal. It contains mucosa that secretes lubrication

Answer 44

Vagina

Question 45

This type of viviparous animal nourishes their offspring in a pouch after a short gestation period

Answer 45

Marsupials

Question 46

These viviparous animals nourish their young internally through placenta and continue to do so after birth

Answer 46

Placentals