Online Test — Human Reproduction
15 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 15
The male gamete in humans is the:
Egg
Sperm
Zygote
Embryo
Explanation: The sperm is the male gamete.
Question 2 of 15
Sperm are produced in the:
Ovaries
Testes
Uterus
Vagina
Explanation: The testes produce sperm.
Question 3 of 15
The testes lie outside the body in the scrotum because sperm formation needs:
A higher temperature
A slightly cooler temperature
No oxygen
More light
Explanation: Sperm production requires a temperature slightly below body temperature.
Question 4 of 15
Eggs and female hormones are produced by the:
Uterus
Ovaries
Oviducts
Vagina
Explanation: The ovaries make eggs and the hormones oestrogen and progesterone.
Question 5 of 15
The organ in which the baby develops is the:
Ovary
Uterus
Oviduct
Cervix
Explanation: The baby develops in the uterus (womb).
Question 6 of 15
Formation of gametes is called:
Gametogenesis
Fertilisation
Ovulation
Implantation
Explanation: Gametogenesis is the formation of gametes.
Question 7 of 15
The making of sperm is called:
Oogenesis
Spermatogenesis
Ovulation
Lactation
Explanation: Spermatogenesis is sperm formation in the testes.
Question 8 of 15
Gametes are haploid because gametogenesis involves:
Mitosis
Meiosis
Budding
Fission
Explanation: Meiosis halves the chromosome number.
Question 9 of 15
Release of a mature egg from the ovary is called:
Menstruation
Ovulation
Implantation
Fertilisation
Explanation: Ovulation is the release of the egg, around day 14.
Question 10 of 15
A typical menstrual cycle lasts about:
7 days
14 days
28 days
90 days
Explanation: The menstrual cycle is about 28 days long.
Question 11 of 15
Fusion of a sperm and egg is called:
Ovulation
Fertilisation
Implantation
Parturition
Explanation: Fertilisation is the fusion of the gametes.
Question 12 of 15
Fertilisation usually occurs in the:
Uterus
Oviduct
Vagina
Ovary
Explanation: Fertilisation normally takes place in the oviduct.
Question 13 of 15
Embedding of the early embryo in the uterine lining is:
Ovulation
Implantation
Lactation
Menstruation
Explanation: Implantation begins pregnancy.
Question 14 of 15
The structure that supplies the baby with oxygen and nutrients is the:
Placenta
Ovary
Cervix
Bladder
Explanation: The placenta exchanges materials between mother and baby.
Question 15 of 15
Human gestation (pregnancy) lasts about:
3 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
Explanation: Human pregnancy lasts about nine months.