Review Quiz

1. Humans have two types of sex chromosomes:

a. X and Z

b. A and B

c. Y and Z

d. X and Y

2. In humans, whose chromosomes determine whether a child is born male or female?

a. The female

b. The male

c. The male's parents

d. The female's parents

3. Female eggs have a(n) __________ chromosome.

a. A

b. Z

c. Y

d. X

4. What governs the development of sex-related body characteristics other than the development of ovaries or testes?

a. Secondary sex determination

b. Primary sex determination

c. Tertiary sex determination

d. Ultimate sex determination

5. What inhibits breast formation and regulates the descent of testes into the scrotum?

a. Progesterone

b. Estrogen

c. Testosterone

d. Anti-Mullerian hormone

6. What promotes the development of the Mullerian ducts, oviducts, the uterus, and upper end of the vagina?

a. Estrogen

b. Progesterone

c. Testosterone

d. Mullerian hormone

7. There are more than ____ different types of disorders of sexual development.

a. 10

b. 20

c. 40

d. 30

8. Pat was born XY, but never developed external male genitals. Pat has:
 a. Androgen-insensitivity syndrome

b. Pseudohermaphroditism

c. Hermaphroditism

d. Down Syndrome

9. Chris was born XY, and appeared female during childhood. At puberty, Chris's penis developed. Chris has:

a. Pseudohermaphroditism

b. Androgen-insensitivity syndrome

c. Hermaphroditism

d. Down Syndrome

10. Where are sperm produced?

a. In the ovaries

b. In the penis

c. In the testes

d. In the pelvis

11. Cells of the _____________ secrete chemical signals that help sperm to complete differentiation.

a. epididymis

b. epithelia

c. ovaries

d. pituitary

12. Sperm are propelled outside the body during:

a. arousal

b. ejaculation

c. erection

d. puberty

13. The __________________ secretes a milky white fluid that neutralizes the acidity of the vagina so that sperm will survive.

a. Prostate gland

b. Adrenal gland

c. Pituitary gland

d. Prostaglandins

14. What is the process of producing eggs called?

a. Incubation

b. Scrambling

c. Oogenesis

d. Laying

15. When an egg is propelled from the ovary, it enters a small tube, called a(n) _________.

a. Oviduct

b. Egg tube
 c. Vas Deferens

d. Ovulator

16. The _______________ comprises the lower part of the uterus and the opening to the vagina.

a. Clitoris

b. Uvula

c. Cervix

d. Vulva

17. Approximately how many eggs does a baby girl have?

a. 700,000

b. 70,000

c. 7,000

d. 700

18. Of the eggs a woman is born with, approximately how many will be released during her lifetime?

a. 500,000

b. 50,000

c. 500

d. 5000

19. What is the first phase of the uterine cycle?

a. interphase

b. fertilization

c. ovulation

d. menstruation

20. Which of the following essentially means a permanent end to fertility?

a. Hormones

b. Surgery

c. Barrier

d. Spermicide

21. Infertility is defined as a failure to conceive and become pregnant after having unprotected intercourse for how long?

a. One year

b. Six months

c. Three months

d. Nine months

22. What is a painful condition in which uterine tissue grows elsewhere in the body called?

a. endometriosis

b. pelvic inflammatory disease

c. cancer

d. pseudohermaphroditism
23. What is it called when sperm from the male partner are placed in the female partner's vagina?

a. Intrauterine insemination

b. In vitro fertilization

c. Artificial insemination

d. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

24. Which of the following can give us information about fetal health?

a. Blood tests

b. amniocentesis

c. urine tests

d. all of these

25. Which of the following is part of the APGAR test?

a. activity

b. pulse

c. appearance

d. growth

26. What is the correction of a faulty gene called?

a. Stem cell research

b. genetic modification

c. genetic engineering

d. gene therapy
Terms in this set (12)
gene
the basic physical unit of inheritance. Passed from parents to offspring.
allele
one of two or more versions of a gene. An individual inherits two of these for each gene. EX: eye color - brown
or blue allele
trait
a specific characteristic of an organism. Can be determined by genes or the environment in which the
organism lives.
genotype
an individual's collection of genes. Can also refer to the two alleles inherited for a particular trait.
phenotype
an individual's observable physical traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type.
homozygous
the genotype where an individual inherits the same alleles for a particular gene from both parents
heterozygous
the genotype where an individual inherits different alleles for a particular gene from both parents.
dominant
one allele of a gene will be expressed over the other one.
recessive
one allele of a gene will be masked by the other allele
carrier
a person that has inherited a genetic trait or condition but does not display that trait or show symptoms of the
disease because it is recessive
Punnett square
a diagram used to predict the outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment
pedigree
a diagram that shows the occurrence or appearance of phenotypes of a particular gene or organism and its
ancestors from one generation to the next