Vaginal yeast infections commonly occur as a result of a woman _____.
A) having unprotected sex
B) going through menopause
C) taking antibiotics
D) using birth control pills
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Question 2) When an ovum is fertilized outside the female's body and then transferred to her uterus, this is called _____.
A) in vitro fertilization
B) ectopic pregnancy
C) zygote intrafallopian transfer
D) artificial insemination
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Question 3) Which of the following is the only contraceptive method that also provides some protection against sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS?
A) Diaphragm
B) Douching
C) Latex condom
D) IUD
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Question 4) Which of the following methods of contraception, when used correctly, is generally the most effective?
A) Condoms
B) Birth control pills
C) Spermicides
D) Withdrawal
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Question 5) During ejaculation, semen is expelled to the outside of the male body through the _____.
A) ejaculatory ducts
B) ductus deferens (vas deferens)
C) seminiferous tubules
D) urethra
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Question 6) The contraction of the prostate gland during ejaculation serves the purpose of _____.
A) adding nutrients to the seminal fluid
B) closing off the urethra to prevent the passage of urine
C) retaining blood in the penis to maintain an erection
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Question 7) An important role of progesterone in the reproductive process is to _____.
A) maintain the growth and thickening of the endometrium
B) encourage the breakdown of the lining of the endometrium
C) stimulate the rupture of the follicle
D) stimulate the creation of the corpus luteum
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Question 8) Which of the following occurs during the follicle stage of the menstrual cycle?
A) An ovary releases an ovum.
B) The endometrium begins to shed.
C) FSH is released from the pituitary gland.
D) A mature follicle ruptures.
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Question 9) A zygote is a(n) _____.
A) human sex cell
B) fertilized egg cell
C) unfertilized egg cell
D) process of cell division
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Question 10) A male is considered to be sterile if he produces less than how many spermatozoa in one ml of seminal fluid?
A) 20 million
B) 50 million
C) 100 million
D) 150 million
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