Chapter 38

Biology: Concepts and Applications · 12 exercises

Problem 1

Most land animals have ___ fertilization. a. internal b. external

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Problem 2

An animal that makes eggs and sperm is a ___ a. zygote b. hermaphrodite c. gastrula d. gamete

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Problem 3

Testosterone is secreted by the ___. a. testes b. hypothalamus c. prostate gland d. pituitary gland

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Problem 4

During a menstrual cycle, a midcycle surge of ___ triggers ovulation. a. estrogens b. progesterone c. LH d. FSH

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Problem 5

The corpus luteum develops from ___ a. a polar body b. follicle cells c. a secondary oocyte d. spermatogonia

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Problem 7

Match each term with the most suitable description. $$ \text { epididymis } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { a. carries egg to ovary } $$ $$ \text { vas deferens } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { b. can be inflated by blood } $$ $$ \text { vagina } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { c. where sperm mature } $$ $$ \text { seminal vesicle } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { d. target of vasectomy } $$ $$ \text { penis } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { e. main contributor to semen } $$ $$ \text { oviduct } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { f. sheds lining monthly } $$ $$ \text { uterus } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { g. birth canal } $$

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Problem 8

A homeotic gene regulates ___. a. where body parts form b. milk production c. secondary sexual traits d. sperm formation

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Problem 9

True or false. All blastomeres have the same cytoplasmic components and express the same genes.

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Problem 10

What are the three tissues of a vertebrate gastrula?

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Problem 11

A human blastocyst normally implants in ___ a. an oviduct b. a seminferous tubule c. the uterus d. the vagina

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Problem 12

Match each hormone with its effect. $$ \text { oxytocin } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { a. sperm production increases } $$ $$ \text { testosterone } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { b. uterus contracts } $$ $$ \text { LH } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { c. LH, FSH are released } $$ $$ \text { GnRH } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { d. surge causes ovulation } $$ $$ \text { FSH } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { e. follicle develops } $$ $$ \text { HCG } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { f. milk is produced } $$ $$ \text { prolactin } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { g. endometrium is maintained } $$

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Problem 13

Put these human developmental events in order, from earliest to latest. a. blastula forms b. heart begins beating c. gastrulation d. implantation e. eyes open f. neural tube forms

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