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Chapter Test A
Multiple Choice
Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on
the line provided.
____ 1. The endocrine system
a. affects only the reproductive system.
b. releases hormones into the bloodstream.
c. competes with the nervous system.
d. is made up primarily of glands with ducts.
____ 2. Unlike endocrine glands, exocrine glands
a. have ducts.
b. release hormones.
c. release secretions directly into the
bloodstream.
d. are found throughout the body.
____ 3. A thermostat is a good example of a(an)
a. hormone-receptor complex.
b. feedback system.
c. prostaglandin.
d. exocrine gland.
B
G
C
H
D
Figure 39-1
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____ 8. When during the menstrual cycle does an egg have the best
chance of being fertilized?
a. during the follicular phase
b. just before menstruation
c. at the beginning of the luteal phase
d. on the day of ovulation
____ 9. Menstruation does not occur if the
a. uterine lining thickens.
b. estrogen level falls.
c. progesterone level falls.
d. egg is fertilized.
____10. A zygote is a
a. two-celled embryo.
b. solid ball of about 50 cells.
c. blastocyst.
d. fertilized egg.
____11. The chances of fertilization are very good if sperm are present
when a(an)
a. blastocyst is already present.
b. egg is in a Fallopian tube.
c. woman is menstruating.
d. all of the above
____12. Which of the following are required for fertilization to occur
inside the female body?
a. Sperm must swim into a Fallopian tube.
b. An egg must be present in the Fallopian tube.
c. The nucleus of a sperm must enter an egg cell.
d. all of the above
Chapter 39 Test A
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Completion
Complete each statement on the line provided.
16. The ___________________ system is made up of glands that release their products into
the ___________________ .
17. The shortest phase of the menstrual cycle is ___________________ .
18. The testes are contained in an external sac called the ___________________ .
19. During ___________________ , three germ layers form. They are called
___________________ , ectoderm, and mesoderm.
20. A problem with the ___________________ can disrupt an embryos respiration,
nourishment, and excretion.
Short Answer
In complete sentences, write the answers to the questions on the lines provided.
21. Compare endocrine glands and exocrine glands. Give an example
of each kind of gland.
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22. What are prostaglandins? How are they different from true
hormones?
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24. List the structures that sperm pass through from the time they are
produced until they are expelled from the male body.
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25. Many sperm will take the same path toward fertilizing an egg.
What prevents more than one sperm from fertilizing an egg?
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TRH
(releasing
hormone)
(inhibits)
High thyroxine level
(stimulates)
(inhibits)
ANTERIOR PITUITARY
TSH
Thyroxine
THYROID GLAND
(stimulates)
Thyroxine
Figure 39-2
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Chapter 39 Test A
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30. Applying Concepts Look at Figure 39-2. How will the three
endocrine glands shown behave on a cold day when the body
needs a higher level of metabolic activity to stay warm?
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Essay
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