Name: ____________________________________
Class: _____________
Date: _____________
Lesson Assessment: Reproductive System
1. In which location does fertilization typically take place?
a) fallopian tube
b) vagina
c) uterus
d) ovary
2. Sperm are produced in which organ?
a) ovaries
b) kidney
c) testes
d) prostate
3. Which structure in the body produces a follicle stimulating hormone?
a) uterus
b) ovary
c) testes
d) anterior pituitary
4. Which of these structures is composed of a single, diploid cell?
a) ovum
b) sperm
c) zygote
d) blastocyst
5. During spermatogenesis, when a single cell undergoes meiosis, how many sperm are produced?
a) 1
b) 8
c) 2
d) 4
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Name: ____________________________________
Class: _____________
Date: _____________
Lesson Assessment: Reproductive System
6. The seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral gland work together to produce which of these?
a) flagella that enable sperm to swim
b) mature sperm from cells in the seminferous tubules
c) ATP that provides energy for sperm
d) fluid that combines with sperm to create semen
7. A sharp increase in luteinizing hormone triggers which event in the female?
a) ovulation
b) implantation
c) menstruation
d) fertilization
8. Which hormone initiates the production of sperm?
a) leutenizing hormone
b) adrenaline
c) testosterone
d) follicle stimulating hormone
9. At what stage of development does implantation take place?
a) morula
b) zygote
c) ovum
d) blastocyst
10. When a woman's fallopian tubes are cut and the ends are closed off, why is pregnancy usually prevented?
a) The ovum fails to mature.
b) The sperm cannot reach the mature ovum.
c) Several sperm reach the ovum at the same time.
d) The uterine lining fails to develop.
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ANSWER KEY
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. d
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7. a
8. d
9. d
10. b