Bio 112 Chapter 19 Practice Test - Reproductive Systems

 

1. The function of the testes is the production of

A. urine

B. ova and testosterone

C. sperm and testosterone

D. sperm only

 

2. Interstitial cells produce

A. sperm

B. testosterone

C. estrogen

D. progesterone

 

3. The male external sex organs consist of

A. penis, scrotum and testes

B. testes, epididymis, and vas deferens

C. penis only

D. penis and scrotum

 

4. Which structure does NOT belong to the female external genitalia?

A. labia minora

B. labia majora

C. bulbourethral glands

D. clitoris

 

5. The lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina is called the

A. fundus

B. body

C. cervix

D. fimbriae

 

6.  Spermatogenesis

A.  produces sperm cells

B.  produces cells with 23 chromosomes

C.  produces cells with 46 chromosomes

D.  A and B

E.  A and C

 

7. Ovulation

A.  is the release of an egg from an ovary

B.  is the fusion of a sperm and an egg

C.  is the movement of an egg through the uterus

D.  is the movement of sperm out of the testes

 

8. What organ produces female sex cells?

A.  uterus

B.  vagina

C.  ovary

D.  mammary gland

 

9.  Which hormone surges midway through the female reproductive cycle?

A.  LH

B.  FSH

C.  estrogen

D.  progesterone

 

10.  Which hormone causes the development of male secondary sex characteristics?

A.  estrogen

B.  testosterone

C.  progesterone

D.  LH

 


Answers:

1.  c    2. b    3. d    4. c    5. c    6. c    7. a    8. c    9. a    10. a