Reproduction (AIPMT)
This test contains questions of Reproduction chapter which is a important topic for Medical entrance exams.
Questions
Which of the following statements about acrosomes is correct?
- Acrosomes serve no particular function.
- Acrosomes have a conical pointed structure which is used for piercing and penetrating the egg.
- The sperm lysins in the acrosome dissolve the egg membrane, thereby starting fertilisation.
- Acrosomes serve as a sensory structure and thereby, lead the sperm towards ovum.
- NA
Yolk is synthesised in
- liver
- fat bodies
- Both 1 and 2
- sertoli cells
- NA
Gynogenesis is shown by
- some annelids
- nematodes
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
- NA
One oogonium forms
- 1 ovum + 1 polar body
- 1 ovum + 3 polar bodies
- 1 ovum without centrioles + 3 polar bodies
- 1 ovum and no polar body
- NA
What is the name of the chemical present in ovum which attracts sperm?
- Fertilizin
- Antifertilizin
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
- NA
Which of the following is formed during gastrulation?
- Heart
- Lungs
- Primitive gut
- Brain
- NA
Fertilisation takes place in the
- ovary
- fallopian tubes
- uterus
- vagina
- NA
Mesolecithal eggs are found in
- humans
- reptiles and birds
- amphibians
- marsupials
- NA
Eggs of insects are
- megalecithal
- centrolecithal
- alecithal
- Both 1 and 2
- NA
Which part(s) of the sperm provide(s) energy to the sperm to fertilise the egg?
- Sperm head
- Middle piece
- Tail
- All of the above
- NA
Echinoderms show ____ cleavage.
- spiral
- rotational
- radial
- biradial
- NA
One primary spermatocyte will produce ___ sperms.
- 4
- 2
- 8
- 0
- NA
The correct sequence is
- spermatogonia - spermatocyte - spermatid - sperms
- spermatogonia - spermatids - spermatocyte - sperms
- spermatids - spermatogonia - spermatocyte - sperms
- spermatogonia - spermatocyte - sperms - spermatids
- NA
Liver and pancreas develop from
- mesoderm
- endoderm
- ectoderm
- All of the above
- NA
Which of the following methods of contraception has the lowest degree of effectiveness?
- Oral pill
- IUCD
- Condom
- Vasectomy
- NA
________ lay cleidoic eggs.
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Insects
- All of the above
- NA