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Respond to statements 111115 in reference to the five stages of
  sperm development listed below.
  a. spermatogonium
  b. secondary spermatocyte
  c. primary spermatocyte
  d. spermatid
  e. sperm
  D 111. This is the first stage of development where the male
  sex cell is haploid.
  M 112. This continues to undergo mitosis throughout the
  reproductive life of the male.
  D 113. This represents the product of the first meiotic
  division.
  D 114. This is a mitotic product that then undergoes meiosis.
  M 115. The male sex cell is fully formed at this stage of
  development.

Question 2

Matching II. Choose the one most appropriate
  answer for each.
  1. ___ acrosome
  2. ___ cervix
  3. ___ clitoris
  4. ___ endometrium
  5. ___ epididymis
  6. ___ FSH
  7. ___ Leydig cells
  8. ___ LH
  9. ___ placenta
  10. ___ oxytocin
  11. ___ seminal vesicles
  12. ___ vas deferens
  A. acts to trigger ovulation in females
  B. structures that secrete mucus and nutrients
  absorbable by sperm; open into the
  ejaculatory duct
  C. two of these connect seminiferous tubules
  with vasa deferentia
  D. opening between uterus and vagina
  E. organ that supplies the embryo/fetus with
  nutrients and removes wastes
  F. connects epididymis with ejaculatory duct
  G. hormones that stimulate uterine
  contractions in the female
  H. cap over the head of a sperm; contains
  lytic enzymes to penetrate egg membranes
  I. testosterone produced here
  J. sensitive to sexual stimulation; develops
  from same embryonic tissues as does the
  penis in males
  K. the uterine lining
  L. acts on gonad to help mature gametes;
  released from anterior lobe of pituitary

Answer to q. 1

Answers: 111. b, 112. a, 113. b, 114. c, 115. e

Answer to q. 2

Answers: 1. H, 2. D, 3. J, 4. K, 5. C, 6. L, 7. I, 8. A, 9. E, 10. G,
11. B, 12. F