Question 1

The final process in production of sperm, yielding cells with small heads and long tails, is called .

Accepted Answer

A)   spermiogenesis
B)   gametogenesis
C)   spermatogenesisD) None of the above
E) A) and C) A

Question 2

When spermatogonia divide, are formed.

Accepted Answer

A)   spermatids
B)   primary spermatocytes
C)   secondary spermatocytes
D)   functional spermE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The follicle produces the hormone _, while the corpus luteum produces the hormones _ and .

Accepted Answer

A)   FSH; LH; progesterone
B)   progesterone; estrogen; progesterone
C)   estrogen; LH; progesterone
D)   estrogen; progesterone; estrogenE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Development of the oocyte and follicular growth occur in the of the ovary.

Accepted Answer

A)   germinal epithelium
B)   cortex
C)   tunica albuginea
D)   medullaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Human gametes contain _ chromosomes; somatic cells contain _ .

Accepted Answer

A)   46; 46
B)   46; 92
C)   23; 46
D)   12; 24E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

These hormones control the uterine cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)   FSH and estrogen
B)   FSH and LH
C)   LH and progesterone
D)   estrogen and progesteroneE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The process of cellular division by which gametes are formed is called .

Accepted Answer

A)   meiosis
B)   chiasmata
C)   synapsis
D)   mitosisE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

These cells of the seminiferous tubule nourish the spermatids as they develop into sperm.

Accepted Answer

A)   interstitial cells
B)   follicle cells
C)   granulosa cells
D)   sustentocytesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

This hormone stimulates production of the ovarian follicle.

Accepted Answer

A)   estrogen
B)   progesterone
C)   LH
D)   FSHE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The of the sperm contains enzymes necessary for the penetration of the egg.

Accepted Answer

A)   tail
B)   acrosome
C)   midpiece
D)   nucleusE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In the male, this hormone stimulates interstitial endocrine cells to produce testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A)   LH
B)   FSH
C)   progesterone
D)   estrogenE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

This hormone promotes the enrichment of the blood supply and secretion of nutrients of the functional layer of the endometrium during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)   estrogen
B)   progesterone
C)   LH
D)   FSHE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

What is true about gametogenesis in both males and females?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gametes are formed in special structures called follicles.
B)   The haploid number of chromosomes first appears in the gametes.
C)   Meiosis II is completed in all of the gametes that are produced.
D)   Primary spermatocytes and primary oocytes contain the diploid number of chromosomes.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

At the time of ovulation a(n)  is extruded from a follicle.

Accepted Answer

A)   ovum(egg) ; vesicular follicle
B)   secondary oocyte; secondary follicle
C)   primary oocyte; secondary follicle
D)   secondary oocyte; vesicular follicleE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Steps seen in meiosis but not mitosis are .

Accepted Answer

A)   two divisions, the second of which does not involve chromosome replication
B)   synapsis
C)   crossover
D)   synapsis, crossover, and two divisions, the second of which does not involve chromosome replicationE) None of the above
F) B) and D) D

Question 16

Oogonia are found in the ovary _ .

Accepted Answer

A)   during childhood until puberty
B)   during fetal development and childhood until puberty
C)   throughout the female's lifetime
D)   primarily during fetal developmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Oocytes develop in a structure called a(n)  .

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus luteum
B)   oviduct
C)   follicleD) A) and C)
E) B) and C)

Question 18

Primary spermatocytes contain the _ _ number of chromosomes; secondary spermatocytes contain the number.

Accepted Answer

A)   haploid, haploid
B)   diploid, diploid
C)   haploid, diploid
D)   diploid, haploidE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

These cells begin the second mitotic division in spermatogenesis.

Accepted Answer

A)   spermatids
B)   spermatogonia
C)   secondary spermatocytes
D)   primary spermatocytesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Spermatogonia in the seminiferous tubules are located .

Accepted Answer

A)   spermatogonia are not found in the seminiferous tubules
B)   closest to the outer edge of the tubule
C)   about half way between outer edge and lumen of the tubule
D)   closest to the lumen of the tubuleE) None of the above
F) B) and C) B

Exam 43: Physiology of Reproduction: Gametogenesis and the Female Cycles

The final process in production of sperm, yielding cells with small heads and long tails, is called .

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When spermatogonia divide, are formed.

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The follicle produces the hormone _, while the corpus luteum produces the hormones _ and .

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Development of the oocyte and follicular growth occur in the of the ovary.

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Human gametes contain _ chromosomes; somatic cells contain _ .

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These hormones control the uterine cycle.

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The process of cellular division by which gametes are formed is called .

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These cells of the seminiferous tubule nourish the spermatids as they develop into sperm.

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This hormone stimulates production of the ovarian follicle.

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The of the sperm contains enzymes necessary for the penetration of the egg.

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In the male, this hormone stimulates interstitial endocrine cells to produce testosterone.

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This hormone promotes the enrichment of the blood supply and secretion of nutrients of the functional layer of the endometrium during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle.

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What is true about gametogenesis in both males and females?

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At the time of ovulation a(n) is extruded from a follicle.

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Steps seen in meiosis but not mitosis are .

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Oogonia are found in the ovary _ .

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Oocytes develop in a structure called a(n) .

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Primary spermatocytes contain the _ _ number of chromosomes; secondary spermatocytes contain the number.

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These cells begin the second mitotic division in spermatogenesis.

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Spermatogonia in the seminiferous tubules are located .

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