Zoology, 8th Edition (Miller)

Chapter 29: Reproduction and Development

Quiz



1.

Hydra and many species of sponges reproduce by
A)parthenogenesis.
B)fragmentation.
C)budding.
D)fission.
2.

Certain flatworms, rotifers, roundworms, insects, lobsters, lizards, and fishes can reproduce without sperm and normal fertilization. This type of asexual reproduction is termed
A)fission.
B)budding.
C)fragmentation.
D)parthenogenesis.
3.

__________ occurs when an animal has both functional male and female reproductive systems.
A)Parthenogenesis
B)Hermaphroditism
C)Dioecious reproduction
D)Protandrous reproduction
4.

When eggs are deposited outside the body of the female, this is termed __________ reproduction.
A)oviparous
B)ovoviviparous
C)viviparous
D)broadcast spawning
5.

Prior to mating, some invertebrates incorporate sperm into a packet called a
A)spermatheca.
B)seminal vesicle.
C)bulbourethra.
D)spermatophore.
6.

A hermaphrodite that is male during its early life and female later in life is called
A)protandrous.
B)protogynous.
C)polygynous
D)polyandrous
7.

The first group of vertebrates to completely abandon the aquatic habitat and begin reproducing on land were the
A)fishes.
B)amphibians.
C)reptiles.
D)birds.
8.

Which of the following mammals lays eggs?
A)duckbilled platypus
B)spiny anteater
C)opossums
D)both a and b
9.

Water, fructose, vitamin C, and prostaglandins are secreted by the __________ in mammals.
A)prostate gland
B)seminal vesicles
C)bulbourethral glands
D)all of the above (a-c)
10.

Which of the following hormones aids sperm maturation and increases testosterone production?
A)GnRH
B)RH
C)TSH
D)FSH
11.

In a female mammal, which of the following hormones induces the mammary glands to secrete and eject milk after birth?
A)prolactin
B)oxytocin
C)hCG
D)both a and b
12.

Which of the following is not part of the menstrual cycle?
A)follicular phase
B)ovulation
C)luteal phase
D)blastocyst formation
13.

During the first few days of birth, a baby receives __________ from the mother's mammary glands.
A)milk
B)colostrum
C)neither of the above
D)both of the above
14.

The baby participates in the birth process by secreting
A)catecholamines.
B)prolactin.
C)oxytocin.
D)FSH.
15.

In mammalian reproduction, which of the following implants in the endometrial lining of the uterus?
A)zygote
B)morula
C)blastocyst
D)embryo
16.

In female mammals, which of the following hormones stimulates thickening of the uterine wall?
A)oxytocin
B)LH
C)progesterone
D)hCG
17.

What hormone acts during delivery by causing the pubic symphysis to become more flexible, and to dilate the cervix?
A)relaxin
B)progesterone
C)oxytocin
D)hCG
18.

Which of the following human female hormones inhibits FSH secretion and increases LH secretion?
A)estrogen
B)progesterone
C)prolactin
D)hCG
19.

The uterus has __________ tissue layers.
A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five
20.

Just prior to implantation, at the 50-120 cell stage, a human embryo is called a
A)morula.
B)zygote.
C)gastrula.
D)blastocyst.
21.

Lactation involves only milk production by the mammary glands.
A)True
B)False
22.

The uterine tubes are lined with cilia to propel the egg toward the ovary.
A)True
B)False
23.

The human female is fertile for about a week each month.
A)True
B)False
24.

Asexual reproduction is limited to the fusion of haploid cells.
A)True
B)False
25.

Sexual reproductive strategies and structures in the invertebrates are numerous and varied.
A)True
B)False
26.

Parthenogenesis has been shown in vertebrates and invertebrates.
A)True
B)False
27.

Most female mammals menstruate.
A)True
B)False
28.

Sexual reproduction first evolved in land animals.
A)True
B)False
29.

The reproductive roles of the human female are more complex than those of the human male.
A)True
B)False
30.

Pregnancy in humans is arbitrarily divided into 3-month periods called trimesters.
A)True
B)False
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