3.6.2 Structures & Hormones FMQuiz Homework Solution
Q. Where is testosterone secreted in the body of
the human male?
A. Testis
Q. What is the menstrual cycle?
A. Monthly cycle in female; Lining of uterus
(endometrium) shed; Blood discharged
Q. Give a brief account of the role of testosterone.
A. Development of secondary sexual
characteristics; Development of sex organs; Sperm
production
Q. Where are sperm produced?
A. Testis
Q. Name a gland that secretes seminal fluid.
A. Cowper’s gland; Seminal vesicles; Prostate gland
Q. State a function of seminal fluid.
A. Allows sperm to swim; Provides nutrients;
Lubricant; Protects sperm
Q. Where in the human female reproductive
system does zygote formation occur?
A. Fallopian tube
Q. Where does meiosis occur in the human male
reproductive system?
A. Testis
Q. In which part of the human female reproductive
system is the ovum (egg) formed?
A. Ovary
Q. Where are sperm stored in the human male
reproductive system?
A. Epididymis
Q. Where in the human female reproductive
system does implantation occur?
A. Uterus
Q. What is semen?
A. Sperm cells and seminal fluid
Q. State two secondary sexual characteristics of the
human male.
A. Broken voice; Body hair; More muscle;
Enlargement of testes; Enlargement of penis
Q. What happens in the womb during
menstruation (days 1 – 5)?
A. Loss of blood; Loss of endometrium
Q. Explain the term ovulation.
A. Release of egg from ovary
Q. What maintains the secondary sexual
characteristics in the adult human male?
A. Testosterone
Q. What is the function of the midpiece of the
sperm?
A. Respiration; Produce energy
Q. What is the function of the prostate gland?
A. Seminal fluid production; Nutrition of sperm
Q. What is the function of the sperm duct?
A. To carry sperm
Q. What is meant by the fertile period?
A. Time when fertilisation is possible; When egg is
in oviduct
Q. State two ways in which sperm differ from ova
(eggs).
A. Size; Shape; Motile; Chromosomal difference
Q. Where does fertilisation occur in the female
body?
A. Oviducts
Q. What term is used for the time in a young
person’s life when physical changes that distinguish
the sexes take place?
A. Puberty
Q. Where in the human female reproductive
system does meiosis occur?
A. Ovary
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