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LECTURE EXAM #3
Sample ONE
Read each question carefully before you answer. Choose one best answer for each multiple-choice type
question. For true/false questions, mark (A) if the statement is true, or mark (B) if the statement is false.
4. The constancy of the chromosome number from one cell generation to the next is maintained
through:
a. mitosis.
b. meiosis.
c. cytokinesis.
d. DNA synthesis
e. All of these are correct.
5. Meiosis:
a. produces haploid cells iron diploid cells.
b. is found in procaryotic and eucaryotic organisms
c. is a function of asexual and sexual reproduction.
d. is characterized by all of these.
9. A scrotal muscle that contracts in response to cold environmental temperature is the cremaster.
a. True b. False
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10. Which of the following are unpaired in the male (i.e. there is only one of them)?
a. the vas deferens
b the seminal vesicle
c. the bulbourethral gland
d. the prostate gland
13. The male urethra serves both the urinary and reproductive systems.
a. True b. False
14. All of the following statements about spermatogenesis are true except:
a. the spermatogonium forms the primary spermatocyte.
b. the primary spermatocyte forms two secondary spermatocytes.
c. the secondary spermatocytes each form two spermatids.
d. each spermatid forms two sperm.
15. The secretions of the bulbourethral glands neutralize traces of acidic urine in the urethra and
serve as a lubricant during sexual intercourse.
a. True b. False
24. All of the following about the human female process of reproduction are true except:
a. the monthly discharge or the uterus (menses) is initiated by the fall in secretion of female
hormones.
b. ovulation usually occurs 14 days after the beginning of menses.
c. rebuilding the endometrium is under the control of prolactin.
d. fertilization usually occurs in the fallopian tube.
26. A low secretion of leutenizing hormone (LH) in the normal male adult would cause
a. decreased testosterone secretion.
b. excessive beard growth.
c. increased spermatogenesis.
d. shrinkage of the anterior pituitary gland.
e. All of these are correct.
29. The cells that produce testosterone in the testis are called:
a. sustentacular cells.
b. spernatogonia.
c. spermatocytes.
d. interstitial cells of Leydig.
e. None of these is correct.
31. All of the following statements referring to the uterine cycle are true except
a. FSH and LH directly promote development of the uterine endometrium
b. Estrogen is secreted by the developing follicle in the follicular phase of the cycle.
c. The corpus luteum is formed from the ruptured follicle after ovulation.
d. A fall in the levels of ovarian hormones signals menstruation.
35. The embryonic stage lasts until the end of the eighth week.
a. true b. False
37. In fetal circulation, blood by-passes the non-aerated lungs by war of the ductus venosus.
a. True b. False
39. Maternal changes during pregnancy include all of the following except:
a. weight gain.
b. increased renal function.
c. increased blood volume.
d. increased cardiac output.
e. decreased sexual desire.
42. The placenta and its attached fetal membranes are collectively called the afterbirth.
a. True b. False
45. In the fetus, the ductus venosus carries blood from the:
a. pulmonary artery to the pulmonary vein.
b. liver to the inferior vena cava.
c. right ventricle to the left ventricle.
d. pulmonary artery to the aorta.
e. None of these is correct.
46. During pregnancy, the corpus luteum normally produces estrogens and progesterone:
a. only until the implantation of the embryo.
b. until the eighth week of pregnancy.
c. for about 12-13 weeks.
d. for the entire pregnancy.
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49. Changes in anatomy and physiology during adolescence occur primarily by the inf1uence of:
a. hormones
b. diet
c. nerves
d. none of there
51. Chromosomes which are not directly involved with sex determination are called sex-linked.
a. True b. False
56. A Punnett square is used to figure out the possible combinations of genes for a single trait.
a. True b. False
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57. In incomplete dominance, the heterozygote has a phenotype intermediate between that of
homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive individuals.
a. True b. False
56. An individual who is heterozygous for a particular trait, yet expresses both alleles of that
trait, is an example of:
a. dominance.
b. recessive inheritance.
c. incomplete dominance.
d. sex-linked inheritance.
e. None of these is correct.
59. A mechanical device inserted into the uterus as a means of birth control is the:
a. “morning after” pill.
b. lUD.
c. condom.
d. minipill.
60. Which of the following statements about the mammary glands is not correct?
a. Mammary glands are present in both sexes.
b. The biological role of the mammary gland is to produce milk.
c. The entire pigmented area of the breast is the nipple.
d. Cancer of the breast is a leading cause of death in adult women.
68. The diamond—shaped area between the anus and clitoris in the female is the perineum.
a. True b. False
70. If the testes fail to descend a male is infertile because sperm cell formation is prevented by
a. none of these
b. relatively high internal body temperature
c. excessive production of estrogen
d. lack of testosterone
71. A couple whose blood types are A and B (respectively) may have a child with which of the
following blood types?
a. AB only
b. A and B only
c. A, B, AB and O
d. AB and O only
72. A rabbit is black with long ears. This statement is best described as indicating:
a. allelic pairs.
b. recessive traits.
c. phenotype.
d. genotype.
76. The tubular portion of the uterus that extends downward into the upper part of the vagina
is the
a. ostium uteri
b. perimetrium
c. endometrium
d. cervix
77. The female structure that corresponds to the male penis is the
a. clitoris
b. labia minora
c. vestibule
d. vagina
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78. Following ovulation, a human egg cell seems to survive for a maximum of about
a. I hour
b. 72 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours
79. The cells of a blastocyst that give rise to the body of the developing offspring constitute the
a. trophoblast
b. inner cell mass
c. blastomere
d. zona pellucida
80. The ductus venosus is a fetal vessel that functions to transport blood from the umbilical vein to
the
a. inferior vena cava
b. aorta
c. umbilical artery
d. superior vena cava
81. The foramen ovale is an opening that allows fetal blood to pass from the
a. left atrium to the right atrium
b. right ventricle to the left ventricle
c. right atrium to the left atrium
d. left ventricle to the right ventricle
82. The fetal blood that passes through the ductus venosus is relatively
a. high in oxygen and nutrients
b. high in oxygen but low in nutrients
c. low in oxygen and nutrients
d. low in oxygen but high in nutrients
84. The ductus arteriosus allows fetal blood to move from the
a. left atrium into the right atrium
b. pulmonary trunk into the aorta
c. right atrium into the left atrium
d. aorta into the pulmonary trunk
88. If the parent genotypes are AA and aa, the offspring are expected to be
a. all Aa
b. ½ Aa and ½ aa
c. ½ AA and ½ aa
d. all AA
89. If the parent genotypes are Aa and Aa, the offspring are expected to be
a. ¼ AA, ½ Aa, ¼ aa
b. ¾ AA and ¼ aa
c. ½ AA and ½ aa
d. all Aa
90. If a color-blind male is married to a homozygous dominant (normal) female, the possible
offspring are
a. all offspring color-blind
b. ½ color-blind males and ½ color-blind females
c. all males color-blind and all females normal
d. all offspring normal
91. Hemophilia is
a. more common in females
b. characterized by a defect in the clotting mechanism
c. passed from affected males to their sons
d. due to a sex-linked dominant gene
93. Which of the following is true in regard. to the determination of the sex of a baby?
a. The cells of all babies contain the same sex chromosomes.
b. The sex chromosome in the egg determines the sex of. the baby.
c. none of these
d. The sex chromosome in the sperm determines the sex of the baby.
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94. Which of the following best describes the numbers of blood vessels usually found in the
umbilical cord?
a. one artery and two veins
b. two arteries and one vein
c. two arteries and two veins
d. one artery and one vein
95. During which stage in mitosis are genes and chromosomes duplicated?
a. metaphase
b. anaphase
c. prophase
d. interphase
96. When the alleles of a gene pair are identical they are said to be
a. recessive
b. heterozygous
c dominant
d. homozygous
98. The fetal stage of development begins at the end of the eighth week.
99. The ductus arteriosus allows fetal blood to by-pass the lungs.
100. In a fetus, the umbilical arteries arise from the renal arteries.