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BkE1 Ch04 Sug Ans e
BkE1 Ch04 Sug Ans e
BkE1 Ch04 Sug Ans e
Exercise
Multiple-choice questions (p. 98)
1
1m x 3
Pituitary gland
1m
1m
1m
1m x 2
The oviducts are blocked / the vagina is too acidic / no ovulation occurs.
The sperm count is low.
The sperm are with low motility.
b
1m x 2
1m
1m
a
b
c
2m
ii
Luteinising hormone
1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
A, D, C, E, B
1m
ii
B / yellow body
1m
iii
1m
Day 12 / day 40
1m
ii
1m
OR
FSH and / or LH rise again in another cycle.
10
1m
1m
ii
1m
iii
1m
1m
ii
1m
iii
1m
1m @ x 4
d
Hormone
A
OR
Inhibited
B
OR
Inhibited
C
Rises
LH / FSH is inhibited.
OR
Growth of mammary glands is
promoted.
OR
Inhibition on prolactin is
released.
Rises
LH / FSH is inhibited.
OR
Uterine muscle contraction is
inhibited.
OR
Growth of mammary glands is
promoted.
OR
Inhibition on prolactin is
released.
(1m per pair across)
e
1m x 4
1m
11 (a) R Q P (1)
(b) -
12 (a) (i)
(ii)
(b)
(c)
A sharp decline (.5) in the levels / minimum levels of A and B (1) just
before menstruation (.5) .
(d)
(max. 1.5)
The woman cannot get / has a very low chance of getting pregnant (1).
1m
This indicates that an ovum is more likely to be present in the oviduct for fertilization.1m
Also, sperm can swim through the cervix more easily and survive for a longer time.
2
1m
High level of oestrogen stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete more LH. LH stimulates
ovulation.
1m
It also stimulates the thickening of the uterine lining, which prepares for implantation of
the embryo.
1m
Measure body temperature daily. A sudden rise in body temperature indicates ovulation
is about to occur.
1m