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What is the primary reason a female cannot reproduce after menopause?
What is the primary reason a female cannot reproduce after menopause?
- The decrease in androgen binding protein
- The absence of sustentacular cells
- The cessation of hormone production in the ovaries (correct)
- The lack of follicle stimulating hormone
What is the function of sustentacular cells in the seminiferous tubule?
What is the function of sustentacular cells in the seminiferous tubule?
- To nourish and support immature sperm cells (correct)
- To produce testosterone
- To divide via mitosis and produce sperm cells
- To inhibit sperm production
What is the term for the production of sperm cells?
What is the term for the production of sperm cells?
- Spermatogenesis (correct)
- Gamete production
- Mitosis
- Testicular fluid production
What is required for sperm cells to bind to testosterone?
What is required for sperm cells to bind to testosterone?
What is the term for cells that have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent?
What is the term for cells that have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent?
What is the role of follicle stimulating hormone in males?
What is the role of follicle stimulating hormone in males?
What is the location where sperm cells are produced?
What is the location where sperm cells are produced?
What process is responsible for the production of sperm cells in the seminiferous tubules?
What process is responsible for the production of sperm cells in the seminiferous tubules?
What type of cells line the inside of the seminiferous tubules?
What type of cells line the inside of the seminiferous tubules?
What is the difference between males and females in terms of gamete production?
What is the difference between males and females in terms of gamete production?
What is the purpose of the meiotic process in both males and females?
What is the purpose of the meiotic process in both males and females?
What happens to females at the end of their reproductive years?
What happens to females at the end of their reproductive years?
