Female Reproductive System
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Which hormone is secreted by the ovaries?

  • FSH
  • Testosterone
  • Progesterone
  • Estrogen (correct)

    • What is the function of estrogen in females?

  • Production of gametes
  • Stimulation of FSH secretion
  • Development of secondary sex characteristics (correct)
  • Healing and repair of uterine wall

    • What happens if there is a deficiency of estrogen in young females?

  • They become sterile
  • They develop fibroids in the uterus
  • They fail to mature sexually (correct)
  • They have polycystic ovaries

    • True or false: Gonads are special type of exocrine glands?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Female gonads are ovaries?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Estrogen is responsible for secondary sex characteristics in males?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are gonads?

    <p>Gonads are special type of endocrine glands which beside hormone secretions also produce gametes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of gonads?

    <p>The function of gonads is to produce hormones and gametes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between hormone secretion and gamete production in gonads?

    <p>Gonads not only secrete hormones but also produce gametes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Besides hormone secretions, gonads also produce ______.

    <p>gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gonads are a special type of ______ glands.

    <p>endocrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gonads produce ______ along with hormone secretions.

    <p>gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:

    <p>Gonads = Special type of endocrine glands that produce gametes Estrogen = Hormone responsible for secondary sex characteristics in females Ovaries = Female gonads that produce estrogen and gametes Gametes = Reproductive cells produced by gonads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following glands with their correct functions:

    <p>Gonads = Produce hormones and gametes Endocrine Glands = Produce and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream Exocrine Glands = Secrete substances through ducts Ovaries = Produce estrogen and gametes in females</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following hormones with their correct sources:

    <p>Estrogen = Produced by ovaries Testosterone = Produced by testes Progesterone = Produced by ovaries and placenta Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) = Produced by hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the female gonads called?

    <p>ovaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the male gonads called?

    <p>testes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Besides hormone secretions, what else do gonads produce?

    <p>gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary functions of gonads?

    <p>The primary functions of gonads are hormone secretion and gamete production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the differences between female and male gonads?

    <p>Female gonads are ovaries, while male gonads are testes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the consequences of estrogen deficiency in young females?

    <p>Estrogen deficiency in young females can lead to delayed or absent puberty and reproductive problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is produced by the female gonads?

    <p>Estrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the male gonads called?

    <p>Testes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of gonads?

    <p>Producing gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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