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Sperm develop in the _____. (Activity 46A)
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| prostate gland |
| bulbourethral glands |
| seminiferous tubules |
| hypothalamus |
| seminal vesicles |
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Sperm exit a male's body via the _____. (Activity 46A)
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| ejaculatory duct |
| urethra |
| oviduct |
| ureter |
| epididymis |
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Which pituitary secretion stimulates sperm production? (Activity 46A)
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| LH |
| ACTH |
| TSH |
| PRL |
| FSH |
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Which pituitary secretion stimulates the testes to secrete androgens? (Activity 46A)
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| LH |
| ACTH |
| TSH |
| PRL |
| FSH |
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Which
hormone(s) is(are) directly responsible for triggering the development of
the secondary sex characteristics of males, such as beard growth? (Activity 46A)
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| androgens |
| thymosin |
| epinephrine |
| insulin |
| parathyroid hormone |
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The secretion of androgens is regulated by a _____ feedback mechanism involving the _____ and _____. (Activity 46A)
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| positive ... hypothalamus ... pituitary gland |
| negative ... hypothalamus ... pituitary gland |
| positive ... thyroid ... pituitary gland |
| negative ... pancreas ... pituitary gland |
| negative ... seminal vesicles ... prostate gland |
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Sperm become capable of movement while in the _____. (Activity 46A)
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| seminiferous tubules |
| vas deferens |
| ejaculatory ducts |
| urethra |
| epididymis |
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What is the usual site of the fertilization of an egg cell? (Activity 46B)
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| uterus |
| ovary |
| oviduct |
| abdominal cavity |
| vagina |
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A fertilized egg usually implants itself and develops in the _____. (Activity 46B)
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| uterus |
| ovary |
| oviduct |
| abdominal cavity |
| none of these |
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Developing ovarian follicles primarily secrete _____. (Activity 46B)
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| progesterone |
| estrogens |
| luteinizing hormone |
| follicle-stimulating hormone |
| human chorionic gonadotropin |
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A rapid increase in the _____ level stimulates ovulation. (Activity 46B)
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| progesterone |
| estrogen |
| luteinizing hormone |
| follicle-stimulating hormone |
| human chorionic gonadotropin |
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Ovulation usually occurs on or about day _____ of a 28-day ovarian cycle. (Activity 46B)
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| 1 |
| 7 |
| 14 |
| 21 |
| 28 |
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After ovulation, high levels of _____ inhibit _____ secretion. (Activity 46B)
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| estrogen and progesterone ... FSH and LH |
| FSH and LH ... estrogen and progesterone |
| HCG ... estrogen and progesterone |
| estrogen ... FSH |
| androgens ... FSH and LH |
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If
there is no fertilization, degeneration of the corpus luteum results in a
drop in _____, which results in the sloughing off of the uterus's endometrium.
(Activity 46B)
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| FSH |
| estrogen and progesterone |
| hypothalamic secretion of releasing hormones |
| HCG |
| LH |
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If there is fertilization, secretion of _____ by the early embryo maintains the corpus luteum. (Activity 46B)
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| progesterone |
| estrogen |
| luteinizing hormone |
| follicle-stimulating hormone |
| human chorionic gonadotropin |