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In a secondary oocyte,meiosis is arrested in metaphase II until


A) ovulation.
B) FSH is present.
C) fertilization occurs.
D) LH is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
E) puberty.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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In humans,if a preembryo splits during the first 2 weeks of development,_____ are usually formed.


A) polar bodies
B) secondary oocytes
C) fraternal twins
D) identical twins
E) embryonic discs

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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In the late 1950s,some women were prescribed a teratogen to relieve symptoms of morning sickness.This drug caused abnormal limb development in the children of these women.What was this drug?


A) acetaminophen
B) acutane
C) erythromycin
D) thalidomide
E) penicillin

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Substances that cause birth defects are collectively called


A) androgens.
B) prostaglandins.
C) teratogens.
D) follicle-stimulating hormones.
E) None of the answer choices are correct.

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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If you were grading an exam on which a student had drawn and labelled a sperm cell,which label would lead to a loss of points?


A) flagellum
B) cilia
C) nucleus
D) acrosome
E) mitochondrion

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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If you were diagnosing a case of infertility in a male patient,and you found that his sperm failed to swim,you would diagnose a problem in the


A) bulbourethral gland.
B) seminal vesicle.
C) prostate gland.
D) vas deferens.
E) epididymis.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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As human labor progresses,the woman's body releases more and more hormones that act to increase it.

A) True
B) False

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In working with an infertile couple,you observe that the wife releases polar bodies each month,wrapped in follicle cells.How would you explain their infertility?


A) The wife's ovaries are not making eggs, just polar bodies.
B) The wife lacks ovaries.
C) The wife has excess estrogen.
D) The wife's ovaries are producing testosterone.
E) None of the answer choices are correct.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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The hormone that is the basis of most pregnancy tests is


A) follicle-stimulating hormone.
B) luteinizing hormone.
C) human chorionic gonadotropin.
D) estrogen.
E) progesterone.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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If asked to point to the place on a diagram where sperm cells are stored,you would place a pointer on the


A) scrotum.
B) vas deferens.
C) epididymis.
D) bulbourethral gland.
E) seminal vesicle.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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