Understanding the Self: Gonads and Reproductive Structures
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Which of the following is responsible for the formation of male or female structures?

  • Egg cells
  • Sperm cells
  • Testosterone (correct)
  • Ovaries
  • What condition is characterized by individuals possessing both ovarian and testicular tissues?

  • Cryptorchidism
  • Atrophy
  • Phimosis
  • Pseudohermaphroditism (correct)
  • What is the condition in which individuals have accessory reproductive structures that do not match their gonads?

  • Atrophy
  • Phimosis
  • Cryptorchidism
  • Pseudohermaphroditism (correct)
  • What is the result of the inability to retract the skin covering the head of the penis?

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

    What may cause sterility in young males and is characterized by the failure of the normal event of scrotum's development?

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

    What occurs in young males and is characterized by the shrinking of the testes due to the presence of an extra female chromosome?

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

    Which hormone is responsible for the sexual maturation marked by the presence of mature semen in the testes?

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

    What marks the puberty stage in females?

    <p>The budding of breasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition may cause painful or abnormal menses in females?

    <p>Hormone imbalance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common reproductive cancer in adult females?

    <p>Breast cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the counterpart for menopause in males?

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

    Which part of the body is NOT considered an erogenous zone?

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

    What is the most common inflammatory condition in males following sexual contacts with STD microorganisms?

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

    What is the period generally between the ages of 10 and 15 years old called when the reproductive organs grow to their adult size and become functional under the influence of rising levels of gonadal hormones?

    <p><strong>Adolescence</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for the increase in size of the reproductive organs during puberty in males?

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

    What is the first menstrual period of females called and when does it usually occur after the start of puberty?

    <p>Menarche, occurs two years after puberty starts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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