1 One human ejaculation delivers ____ sperm.A) about 200 thousand B) about 200 million C) about 200 billion D) an unknown quantity 2 Male gametes originate in ____ within the ____. They pass through the ____ and ____, where they mature before exiting the body.A) seminiferous tubules; ovaries; epididymis; fallopian tubes B) vas deferens; seminiferous tubules; testes; penis C) seminiferous tubules; testes; epididymis; vas deferens D) epididymis; ovaries; vas deferens; testes 3 The formation of a fertilized ovum usually occurs in the _____.A) cervix B) uterine tube C) ovaries D) placenta 4 Gametes, such as egg and sperm, are ____, which means that they have only one of each type of chromosome.A) monoploid B) haploid C) diploid D) triploid 5 A diploid cell containing eight chromosomes undergoes meiosis. How many chromosomes are present in the cell after meiosis I?A) 2 B) 4 C) 8 D) 16 6 A diploid cell containing eight chromosomes undergoes meiosis. How many chromosomes are present in the cell after meiosis II?A) 2 B) 4 C) 8 D) 16 7 Genetic variability arises during meiosis from _____.A) crossing over B) independent assortment C) random alignment of chromosomes at metaphase D) all of the above 8 Are the sister chromatids of a chromosome necessarily identical at the beginning of metaphase I of meiosis?A) Yes, sister chromatids are always identical structures. B) No, sister chromatids belong to different chromosomes and may be different from each other. C) No, crossing over could generate differences. D) Maybe, it varies from cell division to cell division. 9 Crossing over occurs during _____.A) interphase B) prophase I of meiosis I C) prophase II of meiosis II D) metaphase I of meiosis I 10 During oogenesis,_____.A) a female will always produce four polar bodies B) the first polar body is diploid, while the others are haploid C) meiosis will be completed only if fertilization occurs D) several primary oocytes will complete meiosis I each cycle 11 Before birth, a female's million or so oocytes arrest in _____.A) interphase B) prophase I of meiosis C) prophase II of meiosis D) telophase I of meiosis 12 How many sets of chromosomes are present in a primary oocyte? How many sets of chromosomes are present in the polar body derived from it?A) 2; 1 B) 2; 2 C) 1; 2 D) 1; 1 13 Which of the following statements about gamete formation is false?A) In females, most of the cytoplasm is concentrated in one huge cell. B) In males, one primary spermatocyte divides to yield two equal-sized secondary spermatocytes. C) In males, one secondary spermatocyte divides to yield two equal-sized spermatids. D) Oogenesis is completed prior to birth. 14 Meiosis II is completed in a female's oocyte _____.A) prior to birth B) monthly after puberty C) upon ovulation D) upon fertilization 15 A week after conception, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is secreted by _____.A) the blastomere B) the morula C) trophoblast cells D) the sperm 16 At what week of development is the term fetus applied?A) the first week B) the seventh week C) the ninth week D) the twenty-second week 17 Which of the following terms represents the earliest cells of human development, starting about a day after fertilization and up until a solid ball of sixteen or more cells are formed?A) morula B) gastrula C) blastomere D) trophoblast 18 The ____ is a membrane surrounding the embryo that gives rise to the umbilical blood vessels.A) yolk sac B) allantois C) chorionic villi D) trophoblast 19 The ____ is composed of specialized ectoderm that develops into the brain and spinal cord.A) notochord B) primitive streak C) allantois D) neural tube 20 The skin forms from cells of what layer in the gastrula?A) endoderm B) ectoderm C) mesoderm D) inner cell mass 21 Muscle and connective tissue are derived from the _____.A) endoderm B) ectoderm C) mesoderm D) inner cell mass 22 Dolly, the sheep, was cloned from _____.A) an embryonic cell B) a fetal cell C) a somatic cell D) an artificial cell 23 Which of the following would contain identical genetic information?A) monozygotic twins B) dizygotic twins C) spermatozoa D) all of the above 24 Chemicals or other agents that cause birth defects are called _____.A) transformers B) carcinogens C) alterations D) teratogens 25 The drug ____ was used to treat morning sickness between 1957 and 1961. Unfortunately, babies born to mothers who used this drug were born with incomplete or missing legs and arms.A) lithium B) diethylstilbestrol C) penicillamine D) thalidomide 26 The majority of birth defects can be traced to problems that occur during the _____.A) second trimester B) third trimester C) embryonic period D) entire pregnancy 27 Which of the following is a rapid aging disorder?A) phocomelia B) pattern baldness C) segmental progeroid syndromes D) rubella 28 Somatic cells are ____ (2n ), signifying that they have two copies of the genome.A) gametes B) haploid C) diploid D) gonads 29 ____ describes the type of cell division that halves the number of chromosomes to form haploid gametes.A) Mitosis B) Cytokinesis C) Meiosis D) Cloning 30 During Meiosis I, ____ align side-by-side along the equator of the cell and are pulled to opposite poles.A) homologous chromosomes B) sister chromatids C) spindle fibers D) nuclei 31 Comparing mitosis and meiosis, only ____ produces genetically identical daughter cells.A) mitosis B) meiosis 32 The ____ is a membrane-covered area on the front end of sperm, which contains enzymes that help the cell penetrate the protective layers around the oocyte.A) amniotic cavity B) gastrula C) acrosome D) placenta