Biology

Human Reproductive System

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The human reproductive system covers the anatomy of reproductive organs, gamete production, fertilization processes, and reproductive technologies. This is a highly scoring area in biology sections of competitive exams. Use these questions to practice key concepts.

Fertilization processGamete productionReproductive organ functionsAssisted reproductive technology

Human Reproductive System Questions

Multiple choice
  1. male

  2. female

  3. either male or female

  4. can not be predicted

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Human sex is determined by chromosome combinations: females have XX and males have XY. When an X-bearing sperm fertilizes an X-bearing ovum (always X), the resulting zygote is XX and develops as female. Only when a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes the ovum does the result be XY (male).

Multiple choice
  1. Female reproductive system

  2. Circulatory system

  3. Excretory system

  4. Male reproductive system

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 Epididymis is a part of male reproductive system and is a tightly coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from each testicle to vas deferens

Multiple choice
  1. Labialscrotal nerve

  2. Sciatic nerve

  3. Sacral nerves 2, 3 and 4

  4. Genitofemoral nerve

  5. Sacral spinal nerve

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Innervation of the penis comes from the pudendal nerve, which is made up of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th sacral nerves. The penile nerve (also known as the dorsal nerve of the penis) is the deepest branch of the pudendal nerve.

Multiple choice
  1. the uterine artery

  2. internal pudendal arteries

  3. pampiniform plexus

  4. genitofemoral artery

  5. superior mesenteric artery

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The internal pudendal arteries serve as the penile blood supply by entering the penis dorsally and running deep into the tissues of the corpora cavernosa. The internal pudendal artery becomes the penile artery.