Where are sperm produced within a male's testis?
A) seminiferous tubules
B) ejaculatory duct
C) interstitial cells
D) rete testis
E) lobules
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Question 2) The male gonads have both sperm-producing and testosterone-producing functions and are called ________.
A) testes
B) sperm
C) ovaries
D) ovum
E) gametes
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Question 3) The illustration of stratified squamous epithelium is ________.
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Question 4) The period of life between 10 and 15 years of age is known as ________. It is during this time that the reproductive organs grow to their adult size and become functional under the influence of hormones.
A) adulthood
B) menarche
C) puberty
D) menopause
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Question 5) Which rare condition results in individuals who possess both ovarian and testicular tissues?
A) phimosis
B) cryptorchidism
C) hermaphroditism
D) orchiditis
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Question 6) The placenta and its attached fetal membranes, expelled from the uterus during the placental stage of labor, are collectively referred to as ________.
A) the vertex position
B) the afterbirth
C) dystocia
D) parturition
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Question 7) During which stage of labor does the cervix soften, efface, and dilate?
A) dilation stage
B) parturition stage
C) placental stage
D) expulsion stage
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Question 8) The series of events that expel the infant from the uterus are referred to collectively as ________.
A) labor
B) menarche
C) menstruation
D) menopause
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Question 9) Which hormone causes pelvic ligaments and the pubic symphysis to relax, widen, and become more flexible during pregnancy?
A) estrogen
B) progesterone
C) relaxin
D) luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Question 10) Of the two functional areas of the blastocyst, which one gives rise to the three primary germ layers?
A) amnion
B) morula
C) inner cell mass
D) trophoblast