This quiz contains a mixture of SL and HL questions

Q1+2. The image below shows a side view of a male-typical reproductive system:

male reproduction system

 Tsaitgaist (adapted)
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1. Which structure labelled A to D transports sperm only?
2. Which letter shows the location of Sertoli cells?

3. The image shows a female-typical reproductive system viewed from the front.

female reproductive system
3. Which tissue(s) is/are targets of oestradiol in the menstrual cycle?
  • A. III only
  • B.  II and IV only
  • C.  I and III only
  • D. III and IV only

4. This graph shows hormone levels during the menstrual cycle:

female reproductive cycle hormone graph

Which of the following applies to hormone X?

I. Maintains the endometrium
II. Can be used as a contraceptive
III. Stimulates breast development
  • A. I and II only
  • B. I only
  • C. II and III only
  • D. I, II and III
5. At what stage is oogenesis arrested until puberty?
  • A. Metaphase II
  • B. Anaphase I
  • C. Prophase II
  • D. Prophase I
6. Which of the following statements correctly describes the process of spermatogenesis?
  • A. Spermatogenesis begins at birth and continues throughout life.
  • B. Spermatogenesis involves the formation of one functional gamete and three polar bodies.
  • C. Spermatogenesis occurs in the seminiferous tubules of the testes and produces four functional sperm cells.
  • D. Spermatogenesis involves the unequal division of cytoplasm during meiosis.
7. Which event marks the completion of the acrosome reaction?
  • A. The release of enzymes from cortical granules
  • B. The binding of sperm to the zona pellucida
  • C. The fusion of the egg and sperm membranes to facilitate the entry of the sperm nucleus into the egg
  • D. The degradation of the sperm tail and mitochondria

Q8&9. The graph shows the relative concentrations of three hormones involved in maintaining pregnancy:

Hormones Initiating Labour - graph

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8. Which row is correct with regards to hormones during pregnancy?

  X  Y
A Released from the embryo  Released from the pituitary 
B Released from the ovary  Released from the corpus luteum
C Released from the pituitary  Released from the maturing follicle
D Released from the placenta Released from the placenta
9. Which hormone involved in birth is not included in the graph above?
  • A. Oxytocin
  • B. Progesterone
  • C. Oestrogen
  • D. LH

10. The image shows how a urine pregnancy test works.

pregnancy test - diagram
Which letter A to D acts as the control site?


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