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.

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Human Reproductive System Questions

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What are the functions performed by the testis in human beings?

  1. Production of sperms

  2. Production of testosterone hormone

  3. Production of ovum

  4. Both A and B

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

The testes are a pair of ovoid glandular organs that are central to the function of the male reproductive system. The testes are responsible for the production of sperm cells and the male sex hormone, testosterone. The main male sex organs are the penis and the testicles, which produce semen and sperm.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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Testes of man occur 

  1. Inside body

  2. Upper side of body

  3. On either side of dorsal aorta

  4. In scrotal sacs

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Testes are the glandular glands that secrete hormone as well as produces male gametes. 
  • It is located in the scrotal sac, outside the body, because the process of spermatogenesis (sperm or male gamete production) requires a lower temperature i.e., 2-3${^0}$C lower than the normal body temperature. 
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The ................ is primary reproductive organ in male.

  1. Testis

  2. Ovary

  3. Breast

  4. Scrotum

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

The testes are a pair of ovoid glandular organs that are primary to the function of the male reproductive system. Its function is to produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone, testosterone.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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If the migration of testes does not take place in man, from abdominal cavity to scrotal sac, then

  1. Man will die.

  2. The development of male secondary sex character will not take place.

  3. The development of male reproductive system will not take place.

  4. The formation of sperms will not take place.

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

In mammals, the process of spermatogenesis or the formation of sperm requires a lower temperature than the normal body temperature to produce viable sperms. Hence, the sperms are stored outside the body in a sac-like structure called scrotum.
So, if the testes do not move from abdominal cavity to the scrotal sac, the sperms will not be formed.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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How many sperms take part in fusion with female gamete?

  1. Only one

  2. Two

  3. Millions in number

  4. None of the above

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

The semen, secreted by male contains 100-200 millions of sperms. The healthy sperms in the semen then go to the cervix, then pass through the uterus and then ultimately arrive at the ampulla part of the fallopian tube where they come to meet the ovum. Although so many sperms encircle the ovum, only one sperm is allowed to penetrate the ovum.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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In mammals, the testes lie in the scrotal sacs due to the

  1. Presence of urinary bladder

  2. Presence of rectum

  3. Long vas-deferens

  4. Requirement of low temperature for sperm formation

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

The process of spermatogenesis or the formation of sperms require a lower temperature (1-6 degree C lower) than the normal body temperature to produce viable sperms. Hence, the sperms are stored outside in a sac-like structure called scrotum.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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Testes produce 

  1. Ovum

  2. Estrogen

  3. Sperm

  4. All of the above

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

  • The testes are the male gonad in the animals, produces sperm and the testosterone hormone and so is the primary male reproductive organ. 
  • Ovum is produced by the female reproductive organ, ovary, which is also responsible for the production of estrogen.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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Each ejaculate of a man contains about how many sperm?

  1. 200

  2. 2000

  3. 200,000

  4. 200,000,000

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
The number of sperm in an ejaculation vary widely depending on the various factors like health, age, stress and also including the time since last ejaculation. A healthy adult man can release between 40 million and 1.2 billion of sperms in a single ejaculation. Counts below 10 million is considered poor and the counts of 20 million or more are considered fine. 
So, the correct option is D.
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Spermatozoa are nourished during their development by

  1. Sertoli cell

  2. Interstitial cell

  3. Connective tissue cell

  4. Mast cell

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

  • Each lobule of testes contains one to three seminiferous tubules in which the sperms are produced. 
  • Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called male germ cells (spermatogonia) and Sertoli cells. Sertoli cells are also known as nurse cells. 
  • They provide nutrition to spermatozoa. Spermatozoa are developing sperms. It is formed during the last stage of spermatogenesis. This stage is known as spermiogenesis.
  •  In this step, spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa (sperms) by the process of metamorphosis. Heads of spermatozoa are embedded in the Sertoli cells.

So, the correct answer is 'Sertoli cell'.

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Human male germ cell is

  1. Zygote

  2. Ovum

  3. Testis

  4. Sperm

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

Human male germ cell is sperm. Each sperm is a single cell. During the last step of spermatogenesis, spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa by the process of metamorphosis. These spermatozoa are known as sperms. Mature sperm consists of a head, a neck, a middle piece and a tail. A plasma membrane envelops the whole body of sperm. The sperm head contains a very little cytoplasm, an elongated haploid nucleus, the anterior portion of which is covered by a cap-like structure, acrosome. Sperm fertilizes with ovum and leads to the formation of zygote.

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What is the function of testes?

  1. Produces male gametes called sperms

  2. Produces female gametes called ova

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of above

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

The primary function of the testes is the production of male gametes, known as sperm, and the secretion of male sex hormones like testosterone. Ova are female gametes produced by the ovaries.