Reproductive System Overview
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What is the primary function of the Acrosome in a sperm cell?

  • To provide energy for movement
  • To protect the nucleus during fertilization
  • To contain enzymes for penetrating the female egg (correct)
  • To store chromatin fibers

What is the function of the uterine tubes in the female reproductive system?

  • To connect the ovaries to the vagina (correct)
  • To nourish the embryo and fetus
  • To release eggs for fertilization
  • To produce egg cells

What is the size of a sperm head compared to a red blood cell?

  • Larger
  • Smaller
  • Half the size
  • About the same size (correct)

Where are the ovaries located in the female reproductive system?

<p>Within the abdomen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the midpiece in a sperm cell?

<p>To provide energy for movement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How often does the female reproductive system release an egg?

<p>Roughly once a month (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?

<p>To produce eggs and female sex hormones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the testes located in the male reproductive system?

<p>Outside the body in a pouch of skin called the scrotum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the epididymis in the male reproductive system?

<p>To mature sperm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the optimal temperature for sperm production in the male reproductive system?

<p>5° F lower than body temperature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the male reproductive system?

<p>To deliver sperm to the female reproductive system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the mammary glands in the female reproductive system?

<p>To produce milk (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of FSH in the menstrual cycle?

<p>Causing one egg to begin development inside a primary follicle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the corpus luteum?

<p>Providing a temporary source of hormones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the stroma in the ovary?

<p>The glandular tissue surrounding the follicles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the coagulation of semen in the vagina?

<p>Forming a physical barrier to prevent sperm from wandering (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cervical mucus during ovulation?

<p>Transporting sperm efficiently when fertile (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the semen in the vagina after 30 minutes?

<p>It becomes more fluid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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