27 true false
2) The prostate atrophies as a man ages, and it usually causes no health problems.
FALSE
10) Pain during ovulation is called dysmenorrhea.
False
11) A human egg or sperm contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
False
13) The adenohypophyseal hormone that triggers ovulation is estrogen.
False
14) The male urethra serves the urinary system only.
False
17) Ovulation occurs near the end of the ovarian cycle.
False
18) The corpus luteum secretes progesterone only.
False
19) Female orgasm is required for conception.
False
21) The primary function of the testes is to produce testosterone.
False
22) The stage in meiosis where chromosomal exchange takes place is telophase.
False
23) The testes are innervated by the sympathetic division of the ANS only.
False
28) The molecule that enhances the ability of testosterone to promote spermatogenesis is inhibin.
False
29) Sperm are ejaculated from the corpora cavernosa of the penis.
False
3) When it is cold, the scrotum is pulled away from the body.
False
31) Extremely stressful physical activity in young females can result in excessive bone mass due to large amounts of estrogen production.
False
5) The amount of testosterone and sperm produced by the testes is dependent on the influence of FSH alone.
False
6) Ovarian follicles contain mature eggs.
False
8) The testis is divided into seminiferous tubules which contain the lobules that produce sperm and the ejaculatory duct that allows the sperm to be ejected from the body.
False
1) It is necessary for the testes to be kept below body temperature for abundant, viable sperm formation.
True
12) The Pap smear is a test to detect cancerous changes in cells of the cervix.
True
15) Both tetrads and crossovers are seen during meiosis.
True
16) Failure to attain erection is called impotence.
True
20) The first sign of puberty in females is budding breasts.
True
24) The soft mucosal lining of the uterus is the endometrium.
True
25) A scrotal muscle that contracts in response to cold environmental temperature is the cremaster.
True
26) The secretions of the bulbourethral glands neutralize traces of acidic urine in the urethra and serve as a lubricant during sexual intercourse.
True
27) The zona pellucida is formed as the follicle becomes a secondary follicle.
True
30) Sperm from the male parent determines the sex of the child.
True
4) When a couple is having difficulty conceiving a child, it is necessary to investigate the sperm of the male.
True
7) Sexually transmitted infections are the most important cause of reproductive disorders.
True
9) The smaller cell produced by oogenesis meiosis I, called the first polar body, is essentially a packet of discarded nuclear material.
True