What is the early stage of embryonic development during which rapid mitotic cell divisions occur as the zygote travels down the uterine (fallopian) tube?
A) the acrosomal reaction
B) cleavage
C) fertilization
D) implantation
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Question 2) A fertilized egg, which represents the first cell of a new individual, is called a(n) ________.
A) blastocyst
B) zygote
C) fetus
D) embryo
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Question 3) What is the process by which the acrosome membranes of sperm break down and release enzymes that digest holes in the surrounding oocyte membrane?
A) the acrosomal reaction
B) cleavage
C) ovulation
D) implantation
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Question 4) The pigmented area of a female's breast that surrounds the nipple is the ________.
A) areola
B) lactiferous sinus
C) lactiferous duct
D) lobule
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Question 5) The illustration of skeletal muscle tissue is ________.
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
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Question 6) Days 6-14 of the uterine (menstrual) cycle are known as the ________ phase. This phase concludes with ovulation.
A) secretory
B) luteal
C) proliferative
D) menstrual
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Question 7) Which hormone is produced by the corpus luteum that helps maintain pregnancy?
A) estrogen
B) testosterone
C) progesterone
D) relaxin
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Question 8) Upon fertilization, an oocyte completes its second meiotic division and produces ________.
A) the corona radiata and a polar body
B) the morula and blastocyst
C) the ovum and another polar body
D) the primary oocyte and secondary oocyte
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Question 9) Ovulation occurs in response to the release of an anterior pituitary hormone known as ________ hormone.
A) antidiuretic
B) thyroid-stimulating
C) luteinizing
D) follicle-stimulating
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Question 10) The illustration of simple cuboidal epithelium is ________.
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