Multiple Choice Questions
 

1.  Which function of the reproductive system is solely a function of the female reproductive system?  
A.  production of reproductive hormones
B.  fertilization
C.  production of gametes
D.  development and nourishment of a new individual

2.  What are the female gametes?  
A.  oocytes
B.  ovaries
C.  sperm
D.  uterus

3.  The location of the testes and epididymides in the scrotum  
A.  allows more room for other organs in the abdominal cavity.
B.  keeps these organs close to the penis.
C.  provides a temperature that is suitable for normal sperm development.
D.  keeps them isolated from the accessory glands of the system.
E.  helps to protect them.

4.  Contraction of the cremaster and dartos muscles  
A.  causes the epididymis to shrink.
B.  increases during exercise.
C.  pull the testes closer to the body.
D.  is responsible for ejaculation.
E.  causes the penis to become erect.

5.  Optimum temperature for sperm production is 3 degrees cooler than body temperature.
In which of the following locations would the testes produce the most sperm?  
A.  scrotal sac
B.  pelvic cavity
C.  abdominal cavity
D.  vas deferens
E.  inguinal canal

6.  Which of the following structures is located within the perineum?  
A.  dartos
B.  seminal vesicles
C.  femoral triangle
D.  urogenital triangle
E.  navel

7.  Sperm are produced in the  
A.  rete testis.
B.  efferent ductules.
C.  seminiferous tubules.
D.  interstitial cells.
E.  vas deferens.

8.  The thick white capsule that covers each testes is called the  
A.  raphe.
B.  tunica adventitia.
C.  tunica albuginea.
D.  Leydig capsule.
E.  tunica alba.

9.  Which of the following hormones is produced by the testis?  
A.  testosterone
B.  interstitial cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH)
C.  gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
D.  follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
E.  luteinizing hormone (LH)

10.  The interstitial cells or Leydig cells  
A.  produce sperm.
B.  form the wall of the rete testis.
C.  cover the testis with a white tunic.
D.  secrete seminal fluid.
E.  secrete testosterone.