Human Reproduction
Human Reproduction
1. Primary sex organ differ from the 6. The primary regulator of Leydig cell
secondary sex organs in all the following secretion is:
except: (1) FSH releasing factor
(1) They produce gametes (2) Androgen-binding protein
(3) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
(2) They secrete sex hormones
(4) Follicle stimulating hormone
(3) They are concerned with the
conduction of gametes 7. Testosterone is secreted by:
(4) Testes in male and ovaries in female (1) Leydigs cells (2) Sertoli cells
are the examples of primary sex (3) Pituitary gland (4) Testis
organs
8. Outer coat of seminiferous tubules is
composed of fibrous connective tissue
2. The organ which produces gametes are
called:
called ..A.. and which neither produces
(1) Tunica propria (2) Lamina propria
gametes nor hormones are called ..B.. .
(3) Plica semilunaris (4) Tunica albuginea
Here A and B represent.
(1) A – primary sex organs; 9. At the time of sexual excitation, crura
B – Secondary Sex organs muscles in penis:
(1) Relaxed (2) Contracted
(2) A – Secondary sex organs;
(3) Collapsed (4) None
B – Primary Sex organs
(3) A – Tertiary sex organs; 10. Scrotal sacs of man are connected with
B – Secondary Sex organs the abdominal cavity by:
(1) Inguinal canal (2) Haversian canal
(4) A – Secondary sex organs;
(3) Vagina cavity (4) Spermatic canal
B – Tertiary Sex organs
11. Partitions of testis develop from: -
3. Gubernaculum is the ligamentous (1) tunica vasculosa
connective cord which connects: (2) tunica albuginea
(1) Testis to kidney (3) tunica vaginalis
(2) Testis to scrotum (4) rete testis
(3) Ovary to abdominal wall 12. Which is not a secondary sex organ ?
(4) Testis to Abdominal cavity (1) Vagina (2) Penis
(3) Prostate gland (4) Mammary gland
4. The tunica albuginea is a covering
around the: 13. If testes of a male are not transferred
from abdominal cavity to scrotal sac
(1) Testes (2) Kidneys
then:
(3) Uterus (4) Epididymis
(1) Person dies
(2) Absence of male characters
5. Testosterone is a/an:
(3) Development of male reproductive
(1) Steroid (2) Protein
system will not occur
(3) Octapeptide (4) Glycoprotein (4) Sperms will not form
14. Penile urethra traverses through: 22. Which one is unpaired gland in male
(1) Corpora cavernosa reproductive system ?
(2) Corpus spongiosum (1) Seminal vesicle (2) Cowper's gland
(3) Prostate gland (4) Lacrimal gland
(3) Corpus callosum
(4) Corpus striatum 23. Sugar fructose is present in the
secretion of:
15. Cryptorchidism is a condition of testes: (1) Seminal vesicle (2) Perineal gland
(1) Unable to descend in scrotal sacs (3) Cowper's gland (4) Bartholin's gland
(2) Unable to produce sperms
24. What would happen if vas deferens of
(3) Having been surgically removed
man are cut?
(4) Having remained undeveloped (1) Semen is not formed
(2) Spermatogenesis does not occur
16. Sertoli cells are found in:
(3) Semen is without sperms
(1) Testis of mammal (4) Sperm are non motile
(2) Ovary of mammal
(3) Testis of Ascaris 25. Leydig cells are found in:
(1) Seminiferous tubules
(4) Pancrease of frog
(2) Testis
17. Which of the following controls the (3) Ovary
function of Sertoli cells ? (4) Epididymis
19. Major part of semen is secreted by: 27. Accessory glands of male reproductive
system are:
(1) Seminal vesicle (2) Prostate gland
(1) Prostate and seminal vesicles
(3) Cowper's gland (4) Bartholin's gland
(2) Prostate, Bartholin’s and seminal
vesicles
20. In male, the acidity in the urethra is
(3) Seminal vesicles and Bartholin’s
neutralized by the secretions of:
(4) Prostate, Cowper’s and seminal
(1) Cowper's gland (2) Bartholin glands
vesicles
(3) Perineal glands (4) Leydig cells
28. Epididymis is:
21. Seminal plasma contains the secretions of: (1) Network of sinuses between
(1) Follicles, uterus and prostate gland seminiferous tubules and vasa
(2) Prostate, Cowper's and Bartholin's efferentia
(2) Intermidiate structure between rete
gland
testis and vasa effferentia
(3) Seminal vesicle, uterus and prostate
(3) A long coiled tube between vasa
gland efferentia and vas deferens
(4) Seminal vesicle, prostate and (4) Connection between vas deferens
Cowper's gland and seminal vesicle
29. Which of the following releases inhibin Answer codes:
to control spermatogenesis ? (1) A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 5, E = 4
(1) Rete testis (2) Follicular cells (2) A = 3, B = 1, C = 4, D = 2, E = 5
(3) Leydig's cells (4) Sertoli cells (3) A = 2, B = 4, C = 3, D = 5, E = 1
(4) A = 3, B = 1, C = 2, D = 5, E = 4
30. Spermatogenesis and sperm
36. Correct sequence of different layers of
differentiation are under the control of:
uterine wall is (respectively from outside
(1) FSH to inside) :-
(2) TSH (1) Perimetrium → Endometrium →
(3) Progesterone Myometrium
(4) Parathyroid Harmone (2) Myometrium → Perimetrium →
Endometrium
31. Testes descend into scrotum in
(3) Endometrium → Myometrium →
mammals for: Endometrium
(1) Spermatogenesis (4) Perimetrium → Myometrium →
(2) Fertilization Endometrium
(3) Development of sex organs
37. Penis is male external genitalia which
(4) Development of visceral organs
has three cylindrical masses of erectile
32. Which cells are found in between tissue. The erect penis shows:
spermatogonia? (1) Two dorsal corpus spongiosum and
(1) Germinal cells (2) Epithelial cells one ventral corpora cavernosa
(2) Two dorsal corpora cavernosa and
(3) Sertoli cells (4) Lymphatic space
one ventral corpus spongiosum
33. Secondary sex organ is: (3) Two ventral corpora cavernosa and
(1) Testis (2) Ovary one dorsal corpus spongiosum
(3) Beard (4) Vasa deferens (4) One dorsal corpora cavernosa and
two ventral corpus spongiosum
34. Formation of sperms occurs in: -
38. Abdominal ostium is the aperture
(1) rete testis present in: -
(2) seminiferous tubules (1) oviduct
(3) Both (1) & (2) (2) fimbriated fallopian funnel
(4) Mediastinum testis (3) ovary
(4) cloaca
35. Match the following:
39. Which is not correct about sertoli cells ?
Set I Set II
(1) It is situated in between the
A. Inguinal 1. Network of channels germinal epithelial cell
canal after seminiferous (2) It is related with the nutrition of
tubules sperm
B. Rete 2. Androgen (3) It forms blood testis barrier
(4) It secretes testosterone
testis
C. Leydig 3. For descending of 40. Bartholin’s glands occur in: –
(1) Females and produce oestrogen for
cells testis
regulating secondary sexual
D. Prepuce 4. Dorsal bundles of characters
spongy tissues (2) Males and form liquid part of semen
E. Corpora 5. Terminal skin of penis (3) Females and help in vestibular lubrication
(4) Males and produce alkaline fluid for
cavernosa
neutralising urethral acidity.
41. Synthesis of testosterone by Leydig cells 50. Identify the odd one from the following:
is stimulated by: (1) Labia minora (2) Fimbriae
(1) GH (2) TSH (3) FSH (4) ICSH (3) Infundibulum (4) Isthmus
63. Which temporary endocrine gland forms (1) Gestation (2) Menopause
in ovary after ovulation ? (3) Lactation (4) Mensturation
(1) Corpus callosum (2) Corpus albicans
(3) Corpus luteum (4) Corpus striata 73. If menstual cycle is 30 days & bleeding
start on Ist day then ovulation occur on:
64. Corpus luteum secretes: (1) 14th day (2) 18th day
(1) LH (2) Oxytocin (3) 30th day (4) 16th day
(3) Progesterone (4) FSH
74. Pregnancy hormone is:
65. Corpus luteum is:
(1) Estrogen (2) Progesterone
(1) Excretory (2) Endocrine
(3) Oxytocin (4) FSH
(3) Digestive (4) Reproductive
75. Some important events in the human 79. The following graph of relative
female reproductive cycle are given concentration of the four hormones
below. Arrange the events in a proper present in the blood plasma of a woman
sequence: during her mestural cycle. Identify the
A - Secretion of FSH, hormones. A, B, C and D.
B - Growth of corpus luteum,
C - Growth of the follicle and oogenesis,
D - Ovulation,
E - Sudden increase in the levels of LH
(1) ADCEB (2) BACDE
(3) ACEDB (4) CADBE
76. Which one of the following statements (1) A– FSH, B– Progesterone, C– LH,
is incorrect about menstrual cycle ? D – Oestrogen
(1) The first menstruation begins at the (2) A– LH, B– Progesterone, C– FSH,
puberty and is called menarche. D – Oestrogen
(2) Lack of menstruation may also occur (3) A– FSH, B– Oestrogen, C– LH,
due to some factors like stress, poor D – Progesterone
health. (4) A– LH, B– Oestrogen, C– FSH,
(3) Corpus luteum secretes large D – Progesterone
amounts of progesterone which is 80. Match the hormones in column I with
essential for maintenance of their functions in column II. Choose the
endometrium answer, which given the correct
(4) In absence of fertilisation, corpus combination of the two columns.
luteum degenerates in luteal phase Column I Column II
and new folicles starts developing Perpare endometrium wall for
immediately due to progesterone. A. FSH 1.
implantation
Develops female secondary
77. Ovulation in the human female normally B. LH 2.
sexual characters
takes place during the menstrual cycle: C. Progesterone 3. Contraction of uterine wall
(1) At the end of the proliferative phase D. Oestrogen 4. Development of corpus luteum
(2) At the mid secretory phase 5. Maturation of Graafian follicle
(3) Just before the end of the A B C D
seecretory phase (1) 5 4 1 2
(4) At the beginning off the proliferative (2) 4 5 2 1
phase (3) 4 3 2 5
(4) 5 1 2 4
78. The cause of sudden increase of the LH
hormone in the middle of the cycle 81. Which of the following hormone initiates
(about 14th day) is: a metabolic rise that results into the
(1) Negative feedfack of progesterone rupture of graafian follicle?
on the hypothalamus (1) Prolactin (2) HCG
(2) Negative feedback of estrogen on (3) FSH (4) LH
the anterior lobe of pituitary
(3) Positive feedback of FSH on the 82. Level of estrogen and progesterone are
overy minimum at the time of:
(4) Positive feedback of estrogen on the (1) Follicular phase (2) Ovulation
anterior lobe of pituitary (3) Secretory phase (4) Menses
83. What is the oligospermia condition? 89. Acrosome formation in spermatogenesis
(1) If sperm count is 40 to 120 milion/ml occurs in which stage?
(2) If sperm count is < 20 million/ml (1) spermiogenesis
(3) If sperm count is < 60 million/ml (2) First meiotic division
(4) If sperm count is 20 million to 40 (3) growth phase
million/ml (4) spermiogenesis
84. For normal fertility:
90. How many polar bodies are produced
(1) Atleast 60% sperm must show
during the entire process of oogenesis in
vigrous motility
unmarried/virgin human female?
(2) Atleast 40% sperm must have
normal shape and size (1) Three (2) Two
(3) Atleast 30% sperm must have (3) Four (4) One
normal activity and function
91. During spermatogenesis how many
(4) Atleast 40% sperm must show
sperms are formed from a single primary
vigrous motility or 60% sperm must
spermatocyte:
have normal shape and size
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 8
85. Which piece of a sperm is called power
house ? 92. How many secondary spermatocytes
(1) Head piece (2) Neck piece will form 400 spermatozoa?
(3) Middle piece (4) Tail piece (1) 100 (2) 400 (3) 40 (4) 200
88. Correct order of spermatogenesis is: 95. Cytoplasm of ovum does not contain:
(1) Primary Spermatocytes → Spermatogonia (1) Ribosomes (2) Mitochondria
→ Spermatid → Sperm (3) Goldi bodies (4) Centrosomes
(2) Spermatogonia → Spermatid →
Spermatocytes → Sperm 96. First meiotic division during Oogenesis
(3) Spermatid → Spermatogonia → occurs in:
Spermatocytes → Sperm (1) Oogonia
(4) Spermatogonia → Primary Spermatocytes (2) Second polar body
→ Secondary Spermatocytes → (3) Primary oocytes
Spermatid → Sperm (4) Secondary oocytes
97. The minute cells which separate from 103. The process of spermatogenesis and
the developing ova during their oogenesis in most vertebrates are under
maturation are called the influence of which hormone:
(1) Primary Oogonia (1) Oxytocin (2) FSH
(3) ACTH (4) LH
(2) Secondary Oogonia
(3) Polar bodies 104. Number of eggs released in the life time
(4) Primary spermatogonia of a woman is approximately :
(1) 4,00,000 (2) 450
98. Which of the following is haploid ? (3) 4000 (4) 1,60,000
(1) Primary spermatocytes & primary
105. A glycoprotein non-cellular membrane
Oocytes
which normally surrounds the ovum of a
(2) Secondary spermatocytes & secondary mammal:
Oocytes (1) Corona radiata
(3) Spermatogonia and Oogonia (2) Jelly envelope
(4) Spermatogonia and secondary (3) Zona pellucida
oocyte (4) Granulosa membrane
99. How many sperm and ova will be formed 106. Which one holds corona radiata cells
from 50 secondary oocytes and 50 together ?
secondary spermatocytes ? (1) Lipoprotein
(1) 50 ova & 200 sperm (2) Liposaccharide
(3) Oligosaccharide
(2) 50 ova & 100 sperm
(4) Mucopolysaccharide
(3) 100 ova & 200 sperm
(4) 100 ova & 400 sperm
107. Which is the correct sequence of layers
in the mammalian egg from outside to
100. Polar body is produced during the
inside?
formation of:
(1) Zona pellucida, corona radiata,
(1) Sperm (2) Secondary oocyte plasma membrane
(3) Oogonium (4) Spermatocytes (2) Corona radiata, zona pellucida,
plasma membrane
101. A human female has the maximum (3) Plasma membrane, zona pellucida,
number of primary oocytes in her corona radiata
ovaries: (4) Corona radiata, Plasma membrane,
(1) At menopause Zona pellucida,
(2) At Puberty
108. Oocyte is liberated from ovary under the
(3) At Birth influence of LH, after completing:
(4) Early in her fertile years (1) Meiosis I and after liberating second
polar bodies
102. Eggs librated from ovary in human is: (2) Meiosis I and before liberating
(1) Secondary oocyte stage second polar bodies
(2) Primary oocyte stage (3) Meiosis II and liberating second polar
(3) Oogonial stage bodies
(4) Mature ovum stage (4) Meiosis II after release of first polar
body
109. Stage of embryo development at which 116. Site of fertilization in mammal is:
implantation occurs in human female is: (1) Ovary (2) Uterus
(1) Morula (2) Zygote (3) Vagina (4) Fallopian tube
(3) Blastocyst (4) Gastrula 117. Acrosome reaction in sperm is triggeres:
(1) Capaciation
110. Identify the stage of sperm formation
(2) Release of zona lysin
during which the cytoplasmic volume of
(3) Influx of Na+
spermatid reduces:
(4) Release of fertilizin.
(1) Spermiogenesis
(2) Spermatidogenesis 118. Part of sperm involved in penetrating
egg membrane is:
(3) Spermatocytogenesis
(1) Tail (2) Acrosome
(4) Spermiation
(3) Middle Piece (4) Centriole
111. Secondary egg membrane is formed by: -
119. If Cowper’s gland is removed, then
(1) Oocyte (2) uterus which of the following would be
(3) oviduct (4) ovary affected?
(1) Sexual attraction
112. At what stage of life is oogenesis (2) Capacitation of sperms
initiated in a human female ?
(3) Copulation and fertilization
(1) At puberty (4) Hardness of penis
(2) During menarch
120. Which one of the following is incorrect ?
(3) During menopause
(1) Fertilization follows capacitation
(4) During embryonic development
(2) Cleavage of fertilized ovum results in
113. The acrosome plays a role in: blastula
(3) Fusion of sperm and ovum occurs in
(1) Fussion of nuclei of gametes
fallopian tube
(2) Motality of sperm
(4) Cleavage leads to increase in the
(3) Penetration of sperm in to ovum mass of protoplasm
(4) All of the above
121. Which of the following enzyme helps
114. The change in a mammalian sperm sperm to penetrate zona pellucida ?
which prepares it to fertilize the ovum is (1) Hyaluronidase
termed: (2) Neuraminidase
(1) Maturation (2) Preparation (3) Acrosin/zonalysin
(3) Capacitation (4) etamorphosis (4) Corona penetrating enzyme
130. Three germ layers are formed during 138. Solid ball of cell produced by repeated
which stage of Embryonic development: cleavage is called:
(1) Morula (2) Blastrula
(1) Gastrula (2) Blastula
(3) Gastrula (4) In any two stages
(3) Morula (4) Neurula
139. Which of the following statements is 147. The 16 cells stage of the human embryo is:
wrong? (1) Smaller than the fertilized egg
(1) Mammary lobes contain clusters
(2) Same size as the fertilized egg
called as alveoli.
(2) The last part of the oviduct is called (3) Two times of the size of the fertilized egg
as ampulla. (4) Four times the size of the fertilized egg
(3) Stroma of ovary is divided into two
zone 148. Match the following and choose the
(4) Uterus is also called as womb. correct
options:
140. In which stage of development the
embryonic cells form the germinal layers Set-I Set-II
by the movement: Embedding of
(1) Morula (2) Blastula A. Trophoblast (i) blastocyst in the
(3) Gastrula (4) Nerula endometrium
Group of the cells that
141. In which phase of menstrual cycle B. Cleavage (ii) would differentiated as
Graafian follicle is transformed into
embryo
corpus luteum?
(1) Proliferative phase Inner cell Outer layer of blastocyst
C. (iii)
(2) Luteal phase mass attached to the endometerium
(3) Growth phase
(4) Follicular phase D. Implantation (iv) Mitotic division of zygote
142. In human embryo the extra embryonic (1) A-ii, B-i, C-iii, D-iv
membrane are formed by: (2) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
(1) Inner cell mass (2) Trophoblast (3) A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii
(3) Formative cells (4) Follicles cells (4) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i
143. During preganancy, the urine of female
would contain: 149. After one month of pregrancy, the
(1) LH (2) Progesterone embryo’s ..A.. is formed. By the end of
(3) FSH (4) HCG the ..B.. month of pregnancy , the foetus
develops limbs and digits. By the end of
144. During fertilization, a sperm comes in
..C.. most of the major organ systems
contact with which layer of the ovum?
(1) Jelly coat are formed for example, the limbs and
(2) Vitelline membrane external genital organs are well-
(3) Perivitelline space developed. By the end of ..D.. the body
(4) Zona pellucida is covered with fine hair, eyelids
separate, and eyelashes are formed.
145. Which germ layer develops first during Here A to D refers to
embryonic development ?
(1) A–heart, B–second, C–first
(1) Ectoderm (2) Mesoderm
trimester, D–second trimester
(3) Endoderm (4) Both (2) and (3)
(2) A–heart, B–second, C–first month,
146. The fertilized egg in human female is D–second month
implanted in the uterus after:
(3) A–heart, B–second, C–first week,
(1) One month of fertilization
D– second week
(2) Two months of fertilization
(3) Three weeks of fertilization (4) A–heart, B–fourth, C–first trimester,
(4) About seven days of fertilization D–second trimester
150. Find out the incorrect match w.r.t. 153. In parturition process, which of the
development in humans: following does not happen:
(1) By the end of 24 weeks – Eye lids (1) Oxytocin Hormone is secreted by
separate and eyelashes are formed posterior pituitory
(2) By the end of 8 weeks – Appearance (2) Relaxin hormone responsible for
of hair on head and first movement narrowing of pelvic cavity
of foetus (3) Progesterone hormone secretion is
(3) By the end of 12 weeks – Limbs and stopped
external genital organs are well (4) Vigorous contractions of the uterus
developed
(4) By the end of 4 weeks – Heart is 154. The expulsion of completely developed
formed foetus from the uterus is known as:
(1) Ovulation (2) Oviposition
151. Placenta is the region where: (3) Gestation (4) Parturition
(1) Foetus is attached to mother by
spermatic cord
155. Which of the following placental
(2) Foetus is provided with mother's
hormone takes over the function of LH
blood
and maintains corpus luteum of
(3) Foetus receives nourishment from
pregnancy ?
mother's blood
(1) Human chorionic somatomammotropin
(4) Foetus is covered by membranes.
(2) Human chorionic corticotropin
152. Villi of human placenta develop from: (3) Human chorionic thyrotropin
(1) Chorion (2) Allantois (4) Human chorionic gonadotropin
(3) Yolk sac (4) Amnion
ANSWER KEY
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Ans. 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 3 1 3 2
Que. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 2 4 3 4 1 1 3 4 2 4 4 2 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 1
Que. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 3 1 4 3 1 3 3 4 3 4 4 1 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 1 3 4 4 2 3
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. 4 1 4 3 1 4 4 2 4 3 1 3 4 1 4 3 4 4 1 4 3 3 2 2 2
Que. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125
Ans. 3 1 2 2 3 4 2 2 3 1 4 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 3 4 3 3 4 2 2
Que. 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
Ans. 4 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 4 1 3 3 2 3 2 2 4 4 3 4 2 2 1 2
Que. 151 152 153 154 155
Ans. 3 1 2 4 4
Exercise - II
1. Fructose is present in the secretion of: 8. Read the following statement carefully
and choose the incorrect statements:
(1) Corpus spongiosum
(1) The secretions of prostate glands
(2) Seminal vesicles also helps in the lubrication of the
(3) Bartholin gland penis.
(2) The stroma of ovary divided into two
(4) Prostate gland
zones – a peripheral cortex and an
inner medulla.
2. The part of fallopian tube closer to
(3) In between seminiferous tubules
ovary: leydig cells and some
(1) Ampula (2) Isthmus immunologically competent cells are
(3) Infundibulum (4) Fundus present.
(4) By the end of the second month of
3. Each testis has how many testicular pregnancy, the foetus develops
limbs and digits.
lobules:
(1) 100 (2) 150 (3) 250 (4) 750 9. Ovulation is:
(1) Releasing of secondary oocyte from ovary
4. The glans penis is covered by a loose (2) Releasing of primary oocyte from ovary
(3) Releasing of polar body
fold of skin is called:
(4) Releasing of graffian follicle
(1) Foreskin (2) Spermatic cord
10. For normal fertility, how many
(3) Gubernaculum (4) Fimbriae percentage of sperm must have normal
shape and size:
5. The fimbriae help in: (1) 50 % (2) 25 % (3) 40 % (4) 60 %
(1) Collection of the ovum after ovulation
11. In which duration of menstrual cycle
(2) Maintain the shape of ovary both LH & FSH attain a peak level:
(3) Provide the path to sperm during (1) In last week
(2) Middle of cycle
fertilization
(3) Initial days of cycle
(4) Release of ovum from ovary. (4) 4th day of cycle
20. The first sign of growing foetus may be 28. Placenta acts as an endocrine tissue and
produces several hormones like:
noticed by:
A.Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
(1) Listening to the heart sound
B. Human placental lactogen (hPL)
carefully through the stethoscope C.Estrogens D.Progesterone
(2) Apperance of hair E. FSH F. LH
(3) Apperance of head (1) A, B, E & F (2) B only
(4) Apperance of eye lids (3) A, B & C (4) A, B, C & D
29. Which of the following group of 30. In mammals the female secondary
hormones are produced in women only sexual characters are developed mainly
during pregnancy ? by the hormone
(1) hCG, hPL relaxin (1) Relaxin
(2) Estrogen, progesterone, hCG (2) Estrogens
(3) Cortison, prolactin, thyroxine (3) Progesterone
(4) Prolactin, progesterone, hCG (4) Gonadotropins
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 2 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 3 1 1 1
Que. 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 2 1 4 1 2
Exercise – III (Previous Year Questions)
(AIPMT 2007) 7. Secretions from which one of the
1. In the human female, menstruation can following are rich in fructose, calcium
be deferred by the administration of: and enzymes ?
(1) FSH only (1) Male accessory glands
(2) LH only (2) Liver
(3) Combination of FSH and LH (3) Pancreas
(4) Combination of estrogen and progesterone (4) Salivary glands
8. Which one of the following statements
(AIPMT 2008) about morula in humans is correct ?
2. In humans, at the end of the first (1) It has more cytoplasm and more
meiotic division, the male germ cells DNA than an uncleaved zygote
differentiate into the:- (2) It has almost equal quantity of
(1) Spermatids cytoplasm as an uncleaved zygote
(2) Spermatozonia but much more DNA
(3) Primary spermatocytes (3) It has far less cytoplasm as well as
(4) Secondary spermatocytes less DNA than in an uncleaved
zygote
(AIPMT 2009)
(4) It has more or less equal quantity of
3. Foetal ejection reflex in human female is
cytoplasm and DNA as in uncleaved
induced by:
zygote
(1) Release of oxytocin from pituitary
(2) Fully developed foetus and placenta 9. The second maturation division of the
(3) Differentiation of mammary glands mammalian ovum occurs:
(4) Pressure exerted by amniotic fluid (1) In the Graafian follicle following the
first maturation division
4. A change in the amount of yolk and its
(2) Shortly after ovulation before the
distribution in the egg will effect: ovum makes entry into the Fallopian
(1) Pattern of cleavage tube
(2) Number of blastomeres produced (3) Until after the ovum has been
(3) Fertilization penetrated by a sperm
(4) Forrmation of zygote (4) Until after nucleus of the sperm has
fused with that the ovum
(AIPMT 2010)
10. Which one of the following statements
5. The part of fallopian tube closest to the
about human sperm is correct ?
ovary is
(1) Acrosome serves no particular function
(1) Ampulla (2) Isthmus
(2) Acrosome has a conical pointed
(3) Infundibulum (4) Cervix
structure used for piercing and
6. Signals from fully developed foetus and penetrating the egg resulting in
placenta ultimately lead to parturition fertilization
which requires the release of: (3) The sperm lysins in the acrosome
(1) Estrogen from placenta dissolve the egg envelope facilitating
(2) Oxytocin from maternal pituitary fertilization
(3) Oxytocin from foetal pituitary (4) Acrosome serves as a sensory
(4) Relaxin from placenta structure leading the sperm towards
the ovum
11. Sertoli cells are found in: (1) (I) Perimetrium, (II) Myometrium, (III)
(1) Pancreas and secrete cholecystokinn Fallopian tube
(2) Ovaries and secrete progesterone
(2) (II) Endometrium, (III) Infundibulum,
(3) Adrenal cortex and secrete adrenaline
(4) Seminiferous tubules and provide (IV) Fimbriae
nutrition to germ cells (3) (III) Infundibulum, (IV) Fimbriae, (V)
12. Vasa efferentia are the ductules leading Cervix
from: (4) (IV) Oviducal funnel, (V) Uterus, (VI)
(1) Epididymis to urethra Cervix
(2) Testicular lobules to Rete testis
(3) Rete testis to epididymis 17. The testes in humans are situated
(4) Vas deferens to epididymis outside the abdominal cavity inside a
13. Seminal plasma in human males is rich pouch called scrotum. The purpose
in:
served is for
(1) Ribose and potassium
(2) Fructose and calcium (1) Providing a secondary sexual feature
(3) Glucose and calcium for exhibiting the male sex
(4) DNA and testosterone (2) Maintaining the scrotal temperature
14. The first movements of the foetus and lower than the internal body
appearance of hair on its head are temperature
usually observed during which month of
(3) Escaping any possible compression
pregnancy?
(1) Third month (2) Fourth month by the visceral organs
(3) Fifth month (4) Sixth month (4) Providing more space for the growth
43. Which of the following dipicts the correct 48. GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed
in reproduction, acts on:
pathway of transport of sperms ?
(1) anterior pituitary gland and
(1) Rete testis → Vas deferens → stimulates secretion of LH and FSH.
Efferent ductules → Epididymis (2) posterior pituitary gland and
(2) Efferent ductules → Rete testis → stimulates secretion of oxytocin and FSH.
(3) posterior pituitary gland and
Vas deferens → Epididymis
stimulates secretion of LH and relaxin.
(3) Rete testis → Efferent ductules → (4) anterior pituitary gland and
Epididymis → Vas deferens stimulates secretion of LH and
(4) Rete testis → Epididymis → Efferent oxytocin.
(NEET 2018)
ductules → Vas deferens
49. Hormones secreted by the placenta to
maintain pregnancy are:
44. Match Column-I with Column-II and
(1) hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin
select the correct option using the (2) hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin
codes given below: (3) hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens
(4) hCG, progestogens, estrogens,
Column I Column II glucocorticoids
a Mons pubis i Embryo formation
50. The difference between spermiogenesis
b Antrum ii Sperm and spermiation is:
Female external (1) In spermiogenesis spermatids are
c Trophectoderm iii
genitalia formed, while in spermiation
d Nebenkern iv Graffian follicle spermatozoa are formed.
Codes: (2) In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are
formed, while in spermiation
a b c d
spermatids are formed.
(1) iii i iv ii (3) In spermiogenesis spermatozoa from
(2) i iv iii ii sertoli cells are released into the
(3) iii iv ii i cavity of seminiferous tubules, while
(4) iii iv i ii in spermiation spermatozon are
formed.
45. Several hormones like hCG, hPL, (4) In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are
formed, while in spermiation
estrogen, progesterone are produced by:
spermatozoa are released from
(1) Fallopian tube (2) Pituitary sertoli cells into the cavity of
(3) Ovary (4) Placenta seminiferous tubules.
51. Match the items given in Column I with (NEET 2020)
those in column II and select the correct
option given below: 55. Which of the following hormone levels
Column-I Column-II will cause release of ovum (ovulation)
Breakdown of from the graffian follicle ?
a. Proliferative Phase i. endometrial (1) High concentration of Progesterone
lining (2) Low concentration of LH
b. Secretory Phase ii. Follicular Phase (3) Low concentration of FSH
c. Menstruation iii. Luteal Phase (4) High concentration of Estrogen
a b c 56. Meiotic division of the secondary oocyte
(1) iii i ii
(2) iii ii i is completed:
(3) ii iii i (1) At the time of copulation
(4) i iii ii (2) After zygote formation
(NEET 2019) (3) At the time of fusion of a sperm with
52. Select the correct sequence for an ovum
transport of sperm cells in male (4) Prior to ovulation
reproductive system.
(1) Seminiferous tubules → Vasa 57. Match the following columns and select
efferetia Epididymis → Inguinal the correct option.
canal → Urethra
Column-I Column-II
(2) Testis → Epididymis → Vasa
(a) Placenta (i) Androgens
efferentia → Vas deferens →
Ejaculatory duct → Inguinal canal → (b) Zona pellucida (ii) HumanChoronic
Urethra → Urethral meatus Gonadotropin
(3) Testis → Epididymis → Vasa (hCG)
efferentia → Rete testis → Inguinal
canal → Urethra (c) Bulbo-urethral (iii) Layer of the
(4) Seminiferous tubules → Rete testis
glands ovum
→ Vasa efferentia → Epididymis →
Vas deferens Ejaculatory duct →
Urethra → Urethral meatus (d) Leydig cells (iv) Lubrication of
the Penis
53. Extrusion of second polar body from egg
nucleus occurs: (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) before entry of sperm into ovum (1) (i) (iv) (iii) (iv)
(2) simultaneously with first cleavage (2) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(3) after entry of sperm but before (3) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
fertilization
(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(4) after fertilization
(NEET 2020 (Covid-19))
(NEET(UG) 2019 (Odisha)) 58. In human beings, at the end of 12 weeks
54. No new follicles develop in the luteal
(first trimester) of pregnancy, the
phase of the mensturual cycle because:
(1) Follicles do not remain in the ovary following is observed: -
after ovlation (1) Eyelids and eyelashes are formed
(2) FSH levels are high in the luteal (2) Most of the major organ systems are
phase formed
(3) LH levels are high in the luteal phase
(3) The head is covered with fine hair
(4) Both FSH and LH levels are low in
the luteal phase (4) Movement of the foetus
59. Select the correct option of haploid cells (NEET 2022)
from the following groups: – 64. At which stage of life the oogenesis
(1) Primary oocyte, Secondary oocyte, process is initiated?
Spermatid (1) Puberty
(2) Secondary spermatocyte, First polar (2) Embryonic development stage
(3) Birth
body, Ovum
(4) Adult
(3) Spermatogonia, Primary spermatocyte,
Spermatid 65. Which of the following statements are
(4) Primary spermatocyte, Secondary true for spermatogenesis but do not
spermatocyte, Second polar body
hold true for Oogenesis?
(a) It results in the formation of haploid
60. Match the following columns and select
gametes
the correct option: –
(b) Differentiation of gamete occurs
Column - I Column - II
after the completion of meiosis
Human chorionic
(a) Ovary (i) (c) Meiosis occurs continuously in a
Gonadotropin
mitotically dividing stem cell
Estrogen &
(b) Placenta (ii) population
Progesterone
(d) It is controlled by the Luteinising
(c) Corpus luteum (iii) Androgens
hormone (LH) and Follicle
(d) Leyding cells (iv) Progesterone Only
Stimulating Hormone (FSH) secreted
(1) (a)–(iv), (b)–(iii), (c)–(ii), (d)–(i)
by the anterior pituitary
(2) (a)–(i), (b)–(ii), (c)–(iii), (d)–(iv)
(3) (a)–(i), (b)–(iii), (c)–(ii), (d)–(iv) (e) It is initiated at puberty
(4) (a)–(ii), (b)–(i), (c)–(iv), (d)–(iii) Choose the most appropriate answer
from the options given below:
(NEET 2021) (1) (c) and (e) only
(2) (b) and (c) only
61. Receptors for sperm binding in (3) (b), (d) and (e) only
mammals are present on: (4) (b), (c) and (e) only
(1) Corona radiata
(2) Vitelline membrane 66. Given below are two statements :
(3) Perivitelline space Statement I :
(4) Zona pellucida The release of sperms into the
seminiferous tubules is called
62. Which of these is not an important spermiation.
component of initiation of parturition in Statement II : Spermiogenesis is the
humans? process of formation of sperms from
(1) Increase in estrogen and spermatogonia.
progesterone ratio In the light of the above statements,
choose the most appropriate answer
(2) Synthesis of prostaglandins
from the options given below :
(3) Release of Oxytocin
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II
(4) Release of Prolactin
are correct
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II
63. Which of the following secretes the
are incorrect
hormone, relaxin, during the later phase (3) Statement I is correct but
of pregnancy? Statement II is incorrect
(1) Graafian follicle (2) Corpus luteum (4) Statement I is incorrect but
(3) Foetus (4) Uterus Statement II is correct
(Re-NEET 2022) 69. Given below are two statements : one is
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
67. Arrange the components of mammary labelled as Reason (R).
gland. (from proximal to distal) Assertion (A) :
(a) Mammary duct During pregnancy the level of thyroxine
(b) Lactiferous duct is increased in the maternal blood.
(c) Alveoli Reason (R) :
(d) Mammary ampulla Pregnancy is characterised by metabolic
(e) Mammary tubules changes in the mother.
Choose the most appropriate answer In the light of the above statements,
from the options given below : choose the most appropriate answer
(1) (c) → (a) → (d) → (e) → (b) from the options given below :
(2) (b) → (c) → (e) → (d) → (a) (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (c) → (e) → (a) → (d) → (b)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is
(4) (e) → (c) → (d) → (b) → (a)
not the correct explanation of (A)
68. How many secondary spermatocytes are (3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
required to form 400 million spermatozoa ? (4) (A) is not correct but (R) is corrects
(1) 50 million (2) 100 million
(3) 200 million (4) 400 million
ANSWER KEY
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