Sex cells (sperm and ova) are called:
alleles
genes
gametes
zygotes
Sperm are produced in the man's body in winding tubules within the:
epididymis
urethra
testes
fallopian tubes
During menstrual flow, what body structure secretes hormones into the bloodstream to "direct" another ovarian follicle to begin rapid growth?
Ovary
Pituitary gland
Uterus
Thyroid gland
The placenta is the organ that:
transfers maternal nutrients to the fetus.
protects the fetus against infectious organisms.
directly connects the fetal and maternal blood supplies.
connects the embryo to the vaginal wall.
The primary female reproductive organs, the ovaries, produce mature ova and the female sex hormones:
estrogen and testosterone
estrogen and progesterone
progesterone and testosterone
androsterone and progesterone
A medical diagnostic procedure, used by physicians to identify hereditary defects before an infant's birth that draws fluid from the sac surrounding the fetus, is called:
amniocentesis
ultrasonography
chorionic villus biopsy
fetoscopy
An absolutely essential growth process that begins within a few hours of fertilization and is a division of cells into identical cells is called:
embriosis
mitosis
endotosis
reproduction
As a result of cleavage, the zygote becomes transformed into a hollow ball of cells called the:
blastocyst
chorion
ectoderm
If unfertilized, the ovum degenerates after about how much time?
24 hours
5 days
14 days
28 days
During ejaculation, as the sperm pass out of the man's body through the penis, secretions that fuel and protect the sperm are also released from the:
Seminal vesicles and prostate gland
Androgens and prostate gland
Prostate gland and urethra
Seminal vesicles and urethra