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Chapter: Human Reproduction Assignment 1: Male Reproductive System

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Chapter: Human reproduction

Assignment 1: Male reproductive system

1. In most mammals, the testes are located in scrotal sac for


(a) more space to visceral organs (b) spermatogenesis
(c) sex differentiation (d) independent functioning of kidney

2. Temperature of the scrotum which is necessary for the functioning of testis is always
around ___________ below body temperature.
(a) 2C (b) 4C
(c) 6C (d) 8C

3. Which of the following are present in mammalian testes?


(a) Graafian follicles, Sertoli cells, Leydig’s cells
(b) Graafian follicles, Sertoli cells, Seminiferous tubules
(c) Sertoli cells, Seminiferous tubules, Leydig’s cells
(d) Graafian follicle, Leydig’s cells, Seminiferous tubule

4. The nutritive cells found in seminiferous tubules are


(a) Leydig’s cells
(b) atretic follicular cells
(c) Sertoli cells
(d) chromaffin cells

5. Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known as


(a) LH (b) FSH
(c) GH (d) Prolactin

6. Read the following statements about the given diagram carefully and state which of
them are correct?

(i) A carries urine and sperms


(ii) B secretes a fluid that helps in the lubrication of penis.
(iii) D produces testosterone but not germs
(iv) C stores sperms
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)
7. The head of the epididymis at the head of the testis is called
(a) cauda epididymis (b) vas deferens
(c) caput epididymis (d) gubernaculum

8. Given below are the three statements each with two blanks. Select the option which
correctly fills up the blank in any two statements.
(A) Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called _(i)_ and _(ii) .
(B) The seminiferous tubules open into the _(i)_ through _(ii) .
(C) The enlarged end of penis called the _(i) is covered by a loose fold of skin called the (ii) .
(a) (A) –(i) spermatogonia , (ii) follicular cells
(B) –(i) vas deferens, (ii) urethral meatus
(b) (B) –(i) vasa efferentia, (ii) rete testis
(C) – (i) glans penis, (ii) Foreskin
(c) (A) – (i) spermatogonia, (ii) Sertoli cells
(C)- (i) Urethral meatus (ii) scrotum
(d) (A) –(i) spermatocytes (ii) oogonia
(B)- (i) rete testis (ii) vasa efferentia

9. Seminal plasma in humans is rich in


(a) Fructose and calcium but has no enzymes
(b) Glucose and certain enzymes but has no calcium
(c) Fructose and certain enzymes but poor in calcium
(d) Fructose , calcium and certain enzymes

10. A sex gland which secretes fructose that provides energy to spermatozoa for swimming
and prostaglandins that stimulate uterine contractions to aid sperm-ovum interaction is
(a) Cowper’s gland
(b) Prostate gland
(c) Seminal vesicle
(d) preputial gland

11. Prostate glands are located below


(a) gubernaculum (b) seminal vesicles
(c) epididymis (d) bulbourethral glands

12.The function of the secretion of prostate gland is to


(a) inhibit sperm activity (b) attract sperms
(c) stimulate sperm activity (d) none of these

13. Spot the odd one out from the following structures with reference to the male
reproductive system.
(a) Rete testis
(b) Epididymis
(c) Vasa efferentia
(d) Isthmus
14.Seminal plasma, the fluid part of semen, is contributed by
(i) seminal vesicle (ii) prostate
(iii) urethra (iv) bulbourethral gland
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)

15. Spermiation is the process of the release of sperms from


(a) seminiferous tubules (b) vas deferens
(c) epididymis (d) prostate gland

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ANSWER KEY

1. B 11. B
2. A 12. C
3. C 13. D
4. C 14. B
5. B 15. A
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. C

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