Chapter 38

Biology Concepts and Applications · 11 exercises

Problem 1

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

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Problem 2

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

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Problem 3

Testosterone is secreted by the_______________ a. testes c. prostate gland b. hypothalamus 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. \(\mathrm{FSH}\)

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Problem 5

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

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Problem 7

Match each term with the most suitable description. _________epididymis _________vas deferens _________vagina _________seminal vesicle _________penis oviduct _________uterus a. conveys oocyte to uterus b. can be inflated by blood c. where sperm mature d. target of vasectomy e. main contributor to semen \(\mathrm{f}\), sheds lining monthly \(g\). birth canal

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Problem 8

A homeotic gene regulates _________ a. body part formation \(\quad\) c. secondary sexual traits b. milk production 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 c. the uterus b. a seminiferous tubule d. the vagina

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Problem 12

Match each hormone with its effect. ________oxytocin _________testosterone _________\(\mathrm{LH}\) _________\(\mathrm{GnRH}\) _________\(\mathrm{FSH}\) ________HCG _________prolactin a. growth of facial hair b. uterus contracts c. \(\mathrm{LH}, \mathrm{FSH}\) are released d. surge causes ovulation e. follicle develops \(\mathrm{f}\), milk is produced g. endometrium is maintained

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