Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
2.
3.
4.
Do the levels of progesterone and FSH increase or remain low during the first few days of the
menstrual cycle?
A.
B.
C.
D.
B.
C.
D.
The amniotic sac fills up with fluid to prevent damage to the fetus.
B.
C.
The amniotic fluid is replaced to avoid rejection problems with rhesus positive fetuses.
D.
The levels of hormones vary during the menstrual cycle in women. Each hormone reaches its
maximum level at a different time in the cycle. In what sequence do the hormones reach their
maximum level, if the cycle begins at the start of menstruation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
During fertilization in humans, where do the acrosome and the cortical reactions occur
most often?
Acrosome reaction
6.
7.
8.
A.
Vagina
Uterus
B.
Uterus
C.
Uterus
D.
What are the levels of the hormones estrogen, progesterone, LH and FSH during the menstrual
cycle at the time of ovulation?
Estrogen
Progesterone
LH
FSH
A.
High
Low
High
High
B.
High
High
Low
High
C.
Low
High
High
Low
D.
Low
Low
Low
Low
B.
C.
D.
9.
Cortical reaction
Function
A.
Seminiferous tubule
B.
Seminiferous tubule
C.
Epididymis
D.
Epididymis
During oogenesis how many gametes are produced from one oogonium, the cell that starts to
divide to produce gametes?
2
10.
11.
A.
B.
C.
D.
B.
C.
D.
The diagram below shows the human male reproductive system and associated organs.
Which of the labelled structures indicate the bladder, prostate and urethra?
Bladder
Prostate
Urethra
A.
B.
C.
D.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Human sperm and eggs both consist of single cells. What is a difference between them?
A.
B.
C.
D.
B.
C.
D.
B.
C.
D.
Mucus production
B.
C.
D.
B.
C.
D.
17.
Which of the following outlines the roles of the two hormones oxytocin and progesterone
during childbirth?
Oxytocin
18.
19.
Progesterone
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which hormone maintains the corpus luteum in the ovary of a woman at implantation?
A.
FSH
B.
LH
C.
HCG
D.
Progesterone
Origin
Role
A.
B.
Pituitary gland
C.
Pituitary gland
D.
20.
Women should periodically have a Pap smear test performed to detect cervical cancer.
Which letter indicates the cervix in the diagram below?
A
B
C
D
21.
Which of the structures labelled in the diagram below provide nourishment for developing
sperm cells?
From An Atlas of Histology by Freeman and Bracegirdle. Reprinted with permission from Pearson Education Ltd.
22.
23.
24.
25.
B.
C.
D.
Epididymis
B.
Prostate gland
C.
Testis
D.
Seminal vesicle
Ovary
B.
Testis
C.
Pituitary gland
D.
Placenta
Blood sugar
B.
Temperature
C.
Oxytocin levels
D.
Progesterone levels
26.
27.
28.
Which labelled structures represent the epididymis and the prostate gland?
Epididymis
Prostate gland
A.
III
B.
II
III
C.
IV
D.
IV
Which hormones cause the wall of the follicle to develop after ovulation and to secrete more
progesterone?
A.
FSH and LH
B.
LH and HCG
C.
D.
Increase in oxytocin
II.
III.
A.
I only
B.
I and II only
C.
D.
I, II and III
29.
30.
31.
32.
What part of spermatogenesis in humans takes place while spermatids are associated with
Sertoli cells?
A.
Cell differentiation
B.
C.
D.
Testosterone production
Which substance is at a higher concentration in the blood of a fetus compared with the blood of
the mother?
A.
Antibodies
B.
Glucose
C.
Amino acids
D.
Urea
B.
Onset of ovulation
C.
D.
How do the levels of oxytocin and progesterone change immediately prior to birth?
Oxytocin
Progesterone
A.
decreases
decreases
B.
decreases
increases
C.
increases
decreases
D.
increases
increases
33.
34.
35.
How does the amniotic fluid help the fetus during pregnancy?
I.
II.
III.
A.
I and II only
B.
C.
D.
I, II and III
In the menstrual cycle in humans, which hormone causes the wall of the follicle to develop after
ovulation and to secrete more progesterone?
A.
Estrogen
B.
FSH
C.
LH
D.
Oxytocin
Gas exchange
II.
III.
Secretion of progesterone
IV.
Secretion of estrogens
A.
I only
B.
C.
D.
10
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
Oogenesis
A.
4 gametes
4 gametes
B.
4 gametes
C.
D.
4 gametes
B.
C.
D.
Ovary
B.
Oviduct
C.
Uterus
D.
Vagina
How can testis tissue be distinguished from ovary tissue, when seen using a light microscope?
A.
Testis tissue has a layer of muscle fibres and ovary tissue does not.
B.
C.
D.
Testis tissue contains pain receptors and ovary tissue does not.
B.
C.
They pull chromosomes to the ends of the cell when the zygote divides.
D.
A.
Ovary
B.
Anterior pituitary
C.
Embryo
D.
Posterior pituitary
(Total 1 mark)
12