BMS100 Past Test Questions
Chapter 19, Fall 2010
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  1. Seminiferous tubules are located in the _?_ and their function is to _?_.
    1. penis / cause erection
    2. testes / produce sperm
    3. seminal vesicles / produce alkaline fluid
    4. vas deferens / propel sperm (which are unable to swim until later)

  2. Which organs "descend" and pass through the abdominal wall during fetal development?
    1. testes
    2. ovaries
    3. prostate gland and seminal vesicles
    4. A. and C.
    5. A. and B.

  3. The spermatic cord
    1. is located superior to (above) each testis and contains vessels, nerves, the vas deferens, etc.
    2. is located inferior to (below) each testis and is attached to the skin of the scrotum
    3. separates from the testis during fetal development
    4. both A. and C.
    5. both B. and C.

  4. What is the function of the enzymes in the acrosome of a sperm cell?
    1. remove acid from sperm environment
    2. metabolize nutrients that are present in semen
    3. digest hole in wall of ovarian follicle
    4. digest hole in covering of oocyte

  5. Which organ is located in the scrotum, near the testes?
    1. epididymis
    2. prostate gland
    3. seminal vesicle
    4. corpus cavernosum

  6. The seminal vesicles
    1. are located within the testes
    2. produce more than one half of the semen volume
    3. cause semen to be alkaline (nonacidic)
    4. both A. and B.
    5. both B. and C.

  7. The greatest amount of testosterone is produced by
    1. the prostate gland
    2. the seminal vesicles
    3. cells located within the seminiferous tubules of the testes
    4. cells located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes

  8. When a girl is born, her ovaries contain
    1. corpora lutea
    2. primary follicles
    3. secondary follicles
    4. primordial follicles
    5. none of the above are present when a girl is born

  9. What is a "corpus luteum?"
    1. the part of the follicle that produces an oocyte prior to ovulation
    2. the "covering" of an oocyte ("egg")
    3. one of the finger-like structures that helps capture an oocyte following ovulation
    4. the remainder of the follicle that remains in the ovary following ovulation

  10. The uterine tubes are directly attached to the
    1. ovaries
    2. uterus
    3. both of the above
    4. none of the above

  11. Which statement(s) is/are true?
    1. A vaginal pH of less than 7.0 would be considered abnormal and is likely to require medical attention.
    2. Following intercourse, sperm cannot survive more than 2 days in the female reproductive system.
    3. Both of the above.
    4. None of the above.

  12. Implantation of an embryo normally occurs in the
    1. cervical canal
    2. corpus luteum
    3. endometrium
    4. uterine tube

  13. What is the approximate age of the embryo at the time of implantation?
    1. 1 to 2 days
    2. 6 to 7 days
    3. two weeks
    4. three weeks
    5. four weeks

  14. Which gland is not controlled by tropic hormones secreted by the pituitary gland?
    1. ovary
    2. testis
    3. thyroid gland
    4. parathyroid gland

  15. Which hormones are "gonadotropins?"
    1. FSH and LH
    2. testosterone
    3. estrogens and progesterone
    4. both B. and C.
    5. all of the above

  16. According to the principle of "negative feedback," high levels of a hormone should
    1. stimulate the release of more of the same hormone
    2. inhibit the release of more of the same hormone
    3. have no effect on release of the same hormone

  17. In males,
    1. gonadotropins support development of the testes and production of sperm & testosterone.
    2. testosterone stimulates development of reproductive organs other than the testes
    3. testosterone inhibits the release of some gonadotropins from the pituitary gland
    4. all of the above
    5. none of the above

  18. Which hormone is directly responsible for most of the anatomical changes that occur in females at puberty?
    1. LH
    2. FSH
    3. hCG
    4. estrogens
    5. progesterone

  19. In females, follicle-stimulating hormone is produced by
    1. the pituitary gland
    2. primary follicles
    3. secondary follicles
    4. mature follicles
    5. the corpus luteum

  20. The "LH surge" occurs _?_ and it causes _?_.
    1. at the beginning of week 1 / menstruation
    2. at the end of week 1 / thickening of endometrium
    3. at the end of week 2 / ovulation
    4. at the end of week 3 / "death" of the corpus luteum
    5. at the end of week 4 / secretion of hCG

  21. If a woman has become pregnant, then the embryo is being moved toward the uterus during
    1. week 1
    2. week 2
    3. week 3
    4. week 4

  22. The level of the hormone _?_ reaches a maximum during week 3, and its function is to prepare the endometrium for implantation.
    1. FSH
    2. LH
    3. estrogen(s)
    4. progesterone

  23. One of the functions of _?_ is to prevent the start of a new ovarian cycle.
    1. FSH and LH
    2. estrogens and progesterone
    3. all of the above
    4. none of the above

  24. What happens during week 4 in a woman who is not pregnant?
    1. progesterone level increases
    2. progesterone level decreases
    3. menstruation
    4. both A. and C.
    5. both B. and C.

  25. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by
    1. the pituitary glands of males
    2. the pituitary glands of females
    3. the testes of males
    4. the ovaries of females
    5. none of the above

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