Reproductive System Quiz
1) What is the primary sex hormone?
i) Uterine
ii) Testosterone
iii) Estrogen
iv) Progesterone
2) The cell created by fertilization is called the
i) Egg
ii) Sperm
iii) Secondary oocyte
iv) Zygote
3) Where are sperm stored and allowed to mature?
i) Testis
ii) Vas deferens
iii) Seminal vesicles
iv) Epididymis
4) Which organ is common to the reproductive system and urinary system in men?
i) Vas deferens
ii) Rectum
iii) Urethra
iv) Bladder
5) Which gland is responsible for most of the semen released in an ejaculation?
i) Seminal vesicles
ii) Bulbourethral gland
iii) Glans penis
iv) Prostate gland
6) Which of the following is MOST likely to prevent both pregnancy and the spread of STDs?
i) Abstinence
ii) Sterilization
iii) Diaphragm
iv) Oral contraceptive
7) Where is fertilization most likely to occur?
i) Ovary
ii) Oviduct
iii) Uterus
iv) Penis
8) During spermatogenesis, the secondary spermatocyte develops into?
i) Primary spermatocytes
ii) Spermatogonia
iii) Spermatids
iv) Spermatogozoa
9) What is the purpose of the endometrium?
i) Hold the sperm until the time of fertilization
ii) Provide a suitable site for implantation
iii) Provide the muscular strength for delivery
iv) Produce eggs
10) What happens to the corpus luteum if pregnancy does not occur?
i) It degenerates
ii) It remains and develops a new secondary oocyte
iii) It remains to bring on menopause
iv) It remains and continues to secrete progesterone and estrogen
Find the right word to match the definition
_____ One of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
_____ Tube that conveys egg cells away from the ovary toward the uterus; the usual site of fertilization
_____ Transports eggs from ovaries to uterus
_____ The thick, muscular, pear-shaped organ in the female mammal in which the embryo develops
_____ Opening to the uterus
_____ A canal that leads from the uterus to the outside of the body