Human Reproduction and Reproductive Health
Practice questions for various medical entrance exams including AIPMT and CBSE and STATE board exams
Questions
In which of the following techniques do eggs and sperm are collected and injected directly into the upper regions of the oviducts, where fertilization normally takes place?
- Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
- Embryo transfer
Which of the following hormones is secreted by sertoli cells which exerts negative feedback on the production of FSH by cells in the anterior pituitary?
- Testosterone
- Inhibin
- Progesterone
- Luteinizing hormone
Conversion of spermatid into spermatozoa is called
- gametogenesis
- spermatogenesis
- spermiogenesis
- karyokinesis
Yellow mass of tissue called corpus luteum in mammals is present in
- skin as pain receptor
- brain to connect cerebral hemisphere
- ovary for secretion of progesterone
- heart to initiate the heart beat
Which of the following cell organelles of the spermatid forms the acrosome of the sperm during spermiogenesis?
- Ribosome
- Golgi body
- Mitochondrion
- Nucleolus
Endometrium is the lining of
- oviduct
- uterus
- vagina
- urinary bladder
Human ovarian cycle consists of 28 days. Ovulation takes place on
- the 2nd day of the cycle
- the 14th day of the cycle
- the 21st day of the cycle
- on the 24th-26th days of the cycle
A female reproductive structure analogous to male penis is
- labia minora
- cervix
- vagina
- clitoris
Semen consists of sperms and secretion from
- seminal vesicles, ureter and prostate gland
- seminal vesicles, prostate and cowper's glands
- prostate and cowper's glands and follicles
- follicles, ureter and prostate gland
The solid ball of cells, resembling mulberry fruit, resulting from the cleavage of zygote is called
- gastrula
- blastocyst
- blastula
- morula
The primary spermatocycte formed during spermatogenesis is
- haploid
- triploid
- polyploid
- diploid
In humans, spermatocytes are nourished by
- rete testis
- leydig cells
- tunica albuginea
- sertoli cells
The hormone secreted by Leydig cells is
- estrogen
- progesterone
- testosterone
- prolactin
The release of sperms from the seminiferous tubule is called
- spermiogenesis
- capacitation
- spermiation
- spermatogenesis.
How many sperms can be produced by 10 primary spermatocytes?
- 10
- 20
- 40
- 30
Which of the following hormones stimulate leydig cells for secreting testosterone?
- FSH
- LH
- TSH
- Oxytocin
Contractions of muscles in the uterine wall during child birth and in the breasts during milk ejection are stimulated by
- estrogen
- oxytocin
- prolactin
- progesterone
Which part of sperm secretes sperm lysins like hyaluronidase?
- Tail
- Nucleus
- Acrosome
- Middle piece
Sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is caused by
- Treponema pallidum
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Herpes simplex virus
Oral contraceptives or birth control pills prevent pregnancy by preventing
- sperm formation
- implantation
- ovulation
- fertilisation
Which of the following is not a barrier method of contraception?
- Condom
- Diaphragm
- Cervical cap
- Vasectomy
Presence of which of the following hormones is the basis for pregnancy testing?
- Lutenising hormone
- Follicle stimulating hormone
- Oxytocin
- Human chorionic gonadotropin
Which of the following hormones induces ovulation in female?
- Progesterone
- Prolactin
- Oxytocin
- Luteinizing hormone
Following ovulation, the follicle cells continue to proliferate and form a mass of endocrine tissue about the size of a marble. This structure, which remains in the ovary, is the corpus luteum. Its main function is to secrete
- testosterone
- follicle stimulating hormone
- oxytocin
- progesterone
During oogenesis in mammals, the second meiotic division occurs
- in the formation of the primary oocyte
- in the formation of the secondary oocyte
- before ovulation
- during fertilization