Question 1

Sperm cells mature and are stored within human males in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   urethra
B)   prostate
C)   epididymis
D)   seminal vesicles
E)   bulbourethral gland

Question 2

An advantage of asexual reproduction is that it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   allows the species to endure long periods of unstable environmental conditions
B)   enhances genetic variability in the species
C)   enables the species to flourish in stable habitats that are favorable to that species
D)   produces offspring that respond effectively to new pathogens
E)   allows a species to easily rid itself of harmful mutations

Question 3

Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s)  below. 
-In the accompanying figure, which letter points to the testis?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   E

Question 4

Changes in cell position occur extensively during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   organogenesis, but not during gastrulation or cleavage
B)   cleavage, but not during gastrulation or organogenesis
C)   fertilization and cleavage, but not during gastrulation
D)   gastrulation and cleavage
E)   gastrulation

Question 5

Which of the following statements support the hypothesis that the onset of puberty is related to nutritional state?
I. On average, puberty occurs at a younger age now than it did 200 years ago.
II. Girls with large fat stores generally enter puberty earlier than thin girls do.
III. The nutritional state of the U.S. population is much better than it was 200 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   only I and III
B)   only II and III
C)   only I and II
D)   only II
E)   I, II, and III

Question 6

During gastrulation, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the neural tube forms
B)   the blastula forms
C)   somites form
D)   three germ layers form

Question 7

Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human female, to answer the question(s)  below. 
-In the accompanying figure, which letter points to the uterus?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D

Question 8

Labor contractions can be increased by the medical use of a synthetic drug that mimics the action of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   testosterone
B)   luteinizing hormone
C)   oxytocin
D)   prolactin
E)   vasopressin

Question 9

Contact of a sperm with signal molecules in the jelly layer of an egg causes the sperm to undergo ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mitosis
B)   depolarization
C)   apoptosis
D)   vitellogenesis
E)   the acrosome reaction

Question 10

Hormone-based methods of birth control typically provide a continuous or cyclical dose of which hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   progesterone
B)   luteinizing hormone
C)   follicle-stimulating hormone
D)   gonadotropin-releasing hormone
E)   testosterone

Question 11

Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s)  below. 
-In the figure, which letter points to the urethra?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   E

Question 12

Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human female, to answer the question(s)  below. 
-In the figure, which letter points to the oviduct?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   E

Question 13

During pregnancy, mother's cardiovascular and pulmonary systems can change in which of the following ways?
I. larger heart
II. larger lungs
III. faster heart beat
IV. faster breathing
V. increased blood volume

Accepted Answer

A)   only I and II
B)   only III and IV
C)   only I, III, and V
D)   only I, III, IV and V
E)   I, II, III, IV and V

Question 14

Ovoviviparous species are distinguished by what trait?

Accepted Answer

A)   Offspring are nourished via a placenta prior to live birth.
B)   Offspring are nourished via the egg's yolk and then hatch from eggs.
C)   Offspring are nourished via the egg's yolk prior to live birth.
D)   Offspring receive nourishment from the male parent.

Question 15

Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s)  below. 
-In the figure, which letter points to the prostate gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   E

Question 16

Fertilization of a human egg takes place in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ovary
B)   fallopian tube
C)   cervix
D)   vagina
E)   uterus

Question 17

Cells move to new positions as an embryo establishes its three germ-tissue layers during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   determination
B)   cleavage
C)   fertilization
D)   induction
E)   gastrulation

Question 18

The outer-to-inner sequence of tissue layers in a post-gastrulation vertebrate embryo is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   endoderm → ectoderm → mesoderm
B)   mesoderm → endoderm → ectoderm
C)   ectoderm → mesoderm → endoderm
D)   ectoderm → endoderm → mesoderm
E)   endoderm → mesoderm → ectoderm

Question 19

Ovulation is the follicular response to a burst of secretion of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   luteinizing hormone (LH) 
B)   progesterone
C)   inhibin
D)   prolactin
E)   estradiol

Question 20

Peaks of luteinizing hormone (LH)  and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)  production occur during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the menstrual flow phase of the uterine cycle
B)   the beginning of the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle
C)   the period just before ovulation
D)   the end of the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle
E)   the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle

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Cells move to new positions as an embryo establishes its three germ-tissue layers during ________.

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s) below. -In the figure, which letter points to the urethra?

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Changes in cell position occur extensively during ________.

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Ovulation is the follicular response to a burst of secretion of ________.

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Peaks of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) production occur during ________.

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Ovoviviparous species are distinguished by what trait?

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Sperm cells mature and are stored within human males in the ________.

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During gastrulation, ________.

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Labor contractions can be increased by the medical use of a synthetic drug that mimics the action of ________.

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Fertilization of a human egg takes place in the ________.

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During pregnancy, mother's cardiovascular and pulmonary systems can change in which of the following ways? I. larger heart II. larger lungs III. faster heart beat IV. faster breathing V. increased blood volume

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s) below. -In the figure, which letter points to the prostate gland?

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human female, to answer the question(s) below. -In the accompanying figure, which letter points to the uterus?

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The outer-to-inner sequence of tissue layers in a post-gastrulation vertebrate embryo is ________.

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Contact of a sperm with signal molecules in the jelly layer of an egg causes the sperm to undergo ________.

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human female, to answer the question(s) below. -In the figure, which letter points to the oviduct?

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Hormone-based methods of birth control typically provide a continuous or cyclical dose of which hormone?

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s) below. -In the accompanying figure, which letter points to the testis?

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An advantage of asexual reproduction is that it ________.

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Cells move to new positions as an embryo establishes its three germ-tissue layers during ________.

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s) below. -In the figure, which letter points to the urethra?

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Changes in cell position occur extensively during ________.

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Peaks of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) production occur during ________.

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Ovoviviparous species are distinguished by what trait?

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Sperm cells mature and are stored within human males in the ________.

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During gastrulation, ________.

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Labor contractions can be increased by the medical use of a synthetic drug that mimics the action of ________.

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Fertilization of a human egg takes place in the ________.

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During pregnancy, mother's cardiovascular and pulmonary systems can change in which of the following ways? I. larger heart II. larger lungs III. faster heart beat IV. faster breathing V. increased blood volume

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s) below. -In the figure, which letter points to the prostate gland?

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human female, to answer the question(s) below. -In the accompanying figure, which letter points to the uterus?

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The outer-to-inner sequence of tissue layers in a post-gastrulation vertebrate embryo is ________.

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Contact of a sperm with signal molecules in the jelly layer of an egg causes the sperm to undergo ________.

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human female, to answer the question(s) below. -In the figure, which letter points to the oviduct?

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Hormone-based methods of birth control typically provide a continuous or cyclical dose of which hormone?

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Refer to the accompanying figure, which diagrams the reproductive anatomy of the human male, to answer the question(s) below. -In the accompanying figure, which letter points to the testis?

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