Chapter 38
Biology: Concepts and Applications · 12 exercises
Problem 1
Most land animals have ___ fertilization. a. internal b. external
3 step solution
Problem 2
An animal that makes eggs and sperm is a ___ a. zygote b. hermaphrodite c. gastrula d. gamete
3 step solution
Problem 3
Testosterone is secreted by the ___. a. testes b. hypothalamus c. prostate gland d. pituitary gland
4 step solution
Problem 4
During a menstrual cycle, a midcycle surge of ___ triggers ovulation. a. estrogens b. progesterone c. LH d. FSH
4 step solution
Problem 5
The corpus luteum develops from ___ a. a polar body b. follicle cells c. a secondary oocyte d. spermatogonia
4 step solution
Problem 7
Match each term with the most suitable description. $$ \text { epididymis } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { a. carries egg to ovary } $$ $$ \text { vas deferens } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { b. can be inflated by blood } $$ $$ \text { vagina } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { c. where sperm mature } $$ $$ \text { seminal vesicle } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { d. target of vasectomy } $$ $$ \text { penis } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { e. main contributor to semen } $$ $$ \text { oviduct } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { f. sheds lining monthly } $$ $$ \text { uterus } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { g. birth canal } $$
7 step solution
Problem 8
A homeotic gene regulates ___. a. where body parts form b. milk production c. secondary sexual traits d. sperm formation
3 step solution
Problem 9
True or false. All blastomeres have the same cytoplasmic components and express the same genes.
4 step solution
Problem 10
What are the three tissues of a vertebrate gastrula?
3 step solution
Problem 11
A human blastocyst normally implants in ___ a. an oviduct b. a seminferous tubule c. the uterus d. the vagina
5 step solution
Problem 12
Match each hormone with its effect. $$ \text { oxytocin } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { a. sperm production increases } $$ $$ \text { testosterone } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { b. uterus contracts } $$ $$ \text { LH } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { c. LH, FSH are released } $$ $$ \text { GnRH } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { d. surge causes ovulation } $$ $$ \text { FSH } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { e. follicle develops } $$ $$ \text { HCG } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { f. milk is produced } $$ $$ \text { prolactin } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { g. endometrium is maintained } $$
7 step solution
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
6 step solution