Week 10

Question 1

Q1. In the reproductive system, meiosis
a) results in the creation of 2 daughter cells
b) creates gametes which contain 46 chromosomes
c) produces cells which contain only one alternative for each genetically determined
characteristic
d) facilitates the production of spermatozoa from Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubules

Answer 1

c) produces cells which contain only one alternative for each genetically determined
characteristic

Question 2

Q2. Name the second stage of Oocyte development in the ovary

(a) Graafian follicle
(b) primary follicle
(c) primordial follicle
(d) secondary follicle

Answer 2

b) primary follicle

Question 3

Q3. In the male reproductive system the
……….. links the seminiferous tubules to
the ducts inside the epididymis.
a) rete testes
b) prostatic urethra
c) ejaculatory duct
d) ductus deferens

Answer 3

a) rete testes

Question 4

Q4. Which of the following cells is the least
mature form of a male gamete?
a) sperm
b) primary spermatocyte
c) spermatid
d) spermatogonium

Answer 4

d) spermatogonium

Question 5

Q5. Which of the following does NOT
contribute cells or fluids to semen?
a) corpus spongiosum
b) prostate
c) bulbourethral gland
d) seminal vesicle

Answer 5

a) corpus spongiosum

Question 6

Q6. The name of the two membranes running down the anterior aspect of the penis are

a) prostate gland
b) corpus cavernosa
c) membranous urethra
d) corpus spongiosum

Answer 6

b) corpus cavernosa

Question 7

Q7. In human females, maturation of the follicle and ovulation are directly controlled by
hormones from the
a) adrenal medulla
b) thyroid
c) anterior pituitary
d) pancreas

Answer 7

c) anterior pituitary

Question 8

Q8. An unfertilised oocyte would pass through which sequence of structures / organs in the
female reproductive system before exiting the body?
1. body of uterus 2. vagina 3. fallopian tube 4. cervical canal

Answer 8

a) 3, 1, 4, 2

Question 9

Q9. The structure at the tip of a sperm head that contains the enzymes which help sperm
penetrate an oocyte is called a / an
a) acrosome
b) midpiece
c) follicle
d) zygote
e) lysosome

Answer 9

a) acrosome

Question 10

Q10. Which of the following descriptions of the female reproductive cycle is FALSE?

a) the functional layer of the endometrium is shed if implantation does not occur
b) progesterone helps prepare the endometrium for implantation
c) follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted by glands in the uterus
d) a surge in luteinising hormone (LH) levels triggers ovulation
e) after ovulation, a ruptured follicle forms the corpus luteum

Answer 10

c) follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted by glands in the uterus