Chapter 9- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
1. Which of the following is responsible for the development of primary sex organs in humans?
- Testosterone
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Follicle-stimulating hormone
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2. Which hormone is responsible for the development and maintenance of secondary sexual characteristics in females?
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Follicle-stimulating hormone
- Luteininzing hormone
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3. Which of the following is a function of the epididymis?
- Production of sperm
- Storage and maturation of sperm
- Transport of sperm to the urethra
- Secretion of seminal fluid
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4. In humans, fertilization commonly occurs in the:
- Uterus
- Fallopian tube
- Vagina
- Ovary
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5. The process of formation and development of an egg cell is called:
- Oogenesis
- Ovulation
- Fertilization
- Implantation
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6. Which of the following is responsible for the initiation of labor contractions during childbirth?
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Oxytocin
- Prolactin
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7. Which structure produces the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) during early pregnancy?
- Ovary
- Uterus
- Placenta
- Fallopian tube
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8. In humans, the release of an egg from the ovary is known as:
- Menstruation
- Fertilization
- Ovulation
- Implantation
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9. The secretion of milk from the mammary glands is primarily regulated by which hormone?
- Oxytocin
- Prolactin
- Progesterone
- Estrogen
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10. Which hormone stimulates the development of the corpus luteum after ovulation?
- Luteinizing hormone
- Follicle-stimulating hormone
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
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11. Spermatogenesis results in the formation of:
- Sperm cells
- Ova
- Zygotes
- Uterine lining
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12. Which of the following male accessory glands produces the largest proportion of seminal fluid?
- Prostate gland
- Seminal vesicles
- Bulbourethral glands
- Cowper's glands
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13. Which of the following is responsible for the thickening of the endometrium during the menstrual cycle?
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Luteinizing hormone
- Follicle-stimulating hormone
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14.The hormone responsible for the contraction of smooth muscles in the uterine wall during childbirth is:
- Progesterone
- Estrogen
- Oxytocin
- Prolactin
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15. Which of the following structures carries both urine and semen in males?
- Urethra
- Vas deferens
- Epididymis
- Seminal vesicles
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16. The expulsion of a mature egg from the ovary is triggered by a surge in the secretion of which hormone?
- Progesterone
- Estrogen
- Luteinizing hormone
- Prolactin
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17. Which of the following hormones is responsible for the development and maintenance of the uterine lining?
- Progesterone
- Estrogen
- Oxytocin
- Prolactin
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18. The site of fertilization in the female reproductive system is the:
- Ovary
- Uterus
- Cervix
- Fallopian tube
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19. Which of the following hormones is responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics?
- Progesterone
- Estrogen
- Oxytocin
- Testosterone
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20. Which of the following structures is responsible for producing testosterone in males?
- Epididymis
- Vas deferens
- Seminiferous tubules
- Prostate gland
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