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The structures that function together and influence important sexual functions such as the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, changes of puberty and sexual behavior are the: |
| | A) | hypothalamus, pituitary, and gonads. |
| | B) | testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone and lutenizing hormones. |
| | C) | Prolactin and oxytocin. |
| | D) | Mullerian and Wolffian ducts. |
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Which of the following is true with regard to the sex hormone systems in the female? |
| | A) | Progesterone is the hormone that stimulates and maintains secondary sex characteristics. |
| | B) | Sex hormone levels in females remain fairly stable throughout the menstrual cycle. |
| | C) | The hormones of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and ovaries form a negative feedback loop. |
| | D) | Inhibin is responsible for maintaining the mucous membranes of the vagina. |
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During prenatal sexual differentiation: |
| | A) | the Y chromosome, because it is smaller, carries less information than the X. |
| | B) | if there is one X and one Y chromosome present, the result will typically be a female. |
| | C) | the presence of an extra Y chromosome in a genetic male results in Klinefelter's syndrome. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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Which of the following is true with regard to prenatal sexual differentiation? |
| | A) | The Müllerian ducts turn into the fallopian tubes, the uterus, and the upper part of the vagina in the female. |
| | B) | The Wolffian ducts turn into the glans penis and the scrotum in the male. |
| | C) | The Y chromosome produces a hormone called astrogen which causes the Müllerian ducts to degenerate in the male. |
| | D) | The scrotum becomes the clitoris in the female. |
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The glans penis and the clitoris are: |
| | A) | both homologous and analogous organs. |
| | B) | homologous, but not analogous organs. |
| | C) | analogous, but not homologous organs. |
| | D) | neither homologous nor analogous organs. |
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Chromosomal gender, gonadal gender, and external genital appearance are all examples of: |
| | A) | Gender identity. |
| | B) | variables of gender. |
| | C) | Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. |
| | D) | Prenatal gender differentiation. |
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In congenital adrenal hyperplasia: |
| | A) | a genetic male develops ovaries. |
| | B) | a genetic male is born with both fallopian tubes and a prostate and seminal vesicles. |
| | C) | an excess amount of androgens results in external genitals that are partly or completely male in appearance in a genetic female. |
| | D) | a genetic male is likely to be identified as female at birth. |
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Societies in which 5-Alpha Reductase Syndrome occurs tend to be: |
| | A) | genderless societies. |
| | B) | one-gender societies. |
| | C) | two-gender societies. |
| | D) | three-gender societies. |
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Which of the following is true with regard to adolescence? |
| | A) | Adolescence is the same as puberty. |
| | B) | Adolescence is a socially defined period of development that bears some relationship to puberty. |
| | C) | Modern American culture has an unusually short period of adolescence. |
| | D) | Adolescence exists in all cultures. |
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The first sign of puberty in the female is typically: |
| | A) | breast development. |
| | B) | appearance of axillary hair. |
| | C) | menarche. |
| | D) | growth of pubic hair. |
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The first sign of puberty in the male is typically: |
| | A) | the growth of facial and axillary hair. |
| | B) | the growth of the testes and scrotal sac. |
| | C) | first ejaculation. |
| | D) | the growth in the larynx. |
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Which change of puberty is MORE characteristic of girls than of boys? |
| | A) | increase in muscle mass |
| | B) | acne |
| | C) | gynecomastia |
| | D) | none of these |
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