Reproductive Exam Questions

Question 1

Cowper’s gland

Answer 1

• Produces clear mucus
• Alkaline
• Lubricates sperm/urethra to prevent damage and aid in movement

Question 2

Prostate Gland

Answer 2

• Produces thin milky fluid
• Alkaline to neutralise vagina’s acidic environment

Question 3

Seminal Vesicle

Answer 3

• Produces thick milky fluid
• Rich in sugar
• The fluid provides energy for sperm to move

Question 4

The male accessory glands

Answer 4

Cowper’s gland, seminal vesicle, prostate gland. All 3 glands produce the semen in which sperm are contained.

Question 5

Similarities of both gametogenesis

Answer 5

Cell growth before mitosis, both start in gonad, starts with mitosis to produce multiple cells, through meiosis, creates haploid cells.

Question 6

Differences of both gametogenesis

Answer 6

One produced per month/produced daily, starts before birth/starts at puberty, unequal division/equal division, cytoplasm enhanced/cytoplasm reduced, not motile/motile, released at ovulation/released at ejaculation, produced in ovary/produced in testes