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Human Biology, 7/e
Dr. Sylvia S. Mader

Reproductive System

True/False

Please answer all questions



1

Sperm are produced at internal body temperature. (p. 320)
A)True
B)False
2

Each lobule of a testis contains 1-3 tightly coiled seminiferous tubules. (p. 320)
A)True
B)False
3

The hypothalamus has ultimate control of the testes' sexual functions. (p. 321)
A)True
B)False
4

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) promotes production of testosterone by the interstitial cells. (p. 321)
A)True
B)False
5

Ovulation is the production of the egg. (p. 322)
A)True
B)False
6

The external genitals of the female are known collectively as the vagina. (p. 323)
A)True
B)False
7

Once a follicle has lost its egg, it develops into a corpus luteum. (p. 325)
A)True
B)False
8

The follicle secretes estrogen and the corpus luteum secretes progesterone. (p. 325)
A)True
B)False
9

As the luteal phase ends, menstruation occurs. (p. 326)
A)True
B)False
10

When pregnancy occurs, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) maintains the corpus luteum until the placenta secretes its own estrogen and progesterone. (p. 328)
A)True
B)False
11

Menopause is the period in a woman's life during which the ovarian and uterine cycles cease. (p. 328)
A)True
B)False
12

Depo-Provera injections utilize a synthetic progesterone to make the endometrium less likely that pregnancy will occur. (p. 330)
A)True
B)False
13

The two major causes of infertility in females are blocked oviducts and endometriosis. (p. 332)
A)True
B)False
14

With GIFT, only the sperm are placed into the oviducts. (p. 333)
A)True
B)False