1. Degenerative heart and blood vessel disease is one of the most common and serious effects of aging.
a. True
b. False
2. The entire collection of genetic material in each typical cell is called:
a. the genome.
b. an ideogram.
3. The term "fetal phase" is used to indicate the period of development extending from week 9 to week 39.
a. True
b. False
4. Infertility is the inability to conceive when desired.
a. True
b. False
5. The essential organ of the male reproductive system is the:
a. testis.
b. prostate gland.
c. penis.
d. All of the choices apply
6. Gene mutation __________ be beneficial.
a. can
b. cannot
7. By the third month, all organ systems are complete and in place.
a. True
b. False
8. The process of egg formation is called:
a. ovulation.
b. oogenesis.
c. fertilization.
d. germination.
9. The foreskin on the male is also known as the:
a. glans penis.
b. urinary meatus.
c. scrotum.
d. prepuce.
10. The science of the development of the individual before birth is called neonatology.
a. True
b. False
11. Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
a. Candidiasis
b. Trichomoniasis
c. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
d. Genital warts
12. Fibroid tumors are rare in women during their menstrual years.
a. True
b. False
13. The hormone that causes the follicle to rupture and the ovum to be expelled is:
a. luteinizing hormone (LH).
b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
c. estrogen.
d. progesterone.
14. Which of the following is not an accessory sex organ to the female reproductive system?
a. Ovary
b. Vagina
c. Fallopian tube
d. Mammary glands
15. Occasionally, a baby is born with undescended testes. When this occurs, the condition is known as:
a. phimosis.
b. hydrocele.
c. cryptorchidism.
d. prostatectomy.
16. The layer of the uterus from which tissue is sloughed during menstruation is the:
a. endometrium.
b. myometrium.
c. epimetrium
d. perimetrium.
17. A Punnett square is a chart or grid used in genetic counseling to determine the probability of inheriting genetic traits.
a. True
b. False
18. In 90 percent of Down syndrome individuals, the additional chromosome comes from the mother's ova.
a. True
b. False
19. Many of the developmental changes that occur during childhood are controlled by the secretion of sex hormones and are classified as secondary sex characteristics.
a. True
b. False
20. A pedigree is an organized profile of a person's chromosomes.
a. True
b. False
21. Oogenesis requires:
a. mitosis.
b. meiosis.
22. Osteoarthritis is common in adulthood.
a. True
b. False
23. Early in infancy, the baby has only one spinal curvature.
a. True
b. False
24. Candida albicans is an infection that is characterized by leukorrhea.
a. True
b. False
25. The muscular layer of the uterus is called the:
a. endometrium.
b. fundus.
c. cervix.
d. myometrium.