DIAGNOSTIC TEST

HUMAN MALE 9. The fluid containing sperm is:

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM A. semen
B. scrotum
Multiple Choice Questions C. testosterone
1. The type of reproduction where
two reproductive cells join to form 10. The erection of the penis is caused
one cell that grows into a new by:
organism is: A. the spongy cell within the penis
A. sexual filling with blood before sexual
B. asexual intercourse
C. parthenogenesis B. the hinged movement of the
penis bone
2. The time when teenage boys begin C. the filling of the penis with
to produce sperm is called: semen containing sperm
A. menopause
B. maleopause True-False Questions
C. puberty 11. Semen is slightly alkaline to
protect sperm from slightly acidic
3. The male gamete is the: vaginal secretions after sexual
A. sperm intercourse.
B. egg 12. The release of sperm during sexual
C. pollen grain intercourse is called ejaculation.
13. The seminal glands both produce
4. The male gonad is the: semen and block the release of
A. testis urine from the bladder during
B. testicle intercourse.
C. both of the above 14. Semen protects the sperm from
dehydration.
5. A secondary sexual characteristic 15. All sperm produced fertilise the
of males is: egg.
A. deep voice
B. pubic hair Short Answer Questions
C. both of the above 16. Does a human male experience
male menopause?
6. The male sex hormone is: 17. Why does the scrotum hang outside
A. oestrogen the body?
B. testosterone 18. What 2 substances travel at
C. adrenaline different times through the urethra?
19. What are the 3 types of semen-
7. The sac containing the testes is the: producing glands?
A. scrotum 20. If an old man experienced
B. seminal vesicle hardening of the arteries as a result
C. urethra of a poor long-term diet of fats,
what effect might this have on his
8. The vas deferens is also known as reproductive ability?
the:
A. epididymis
B. prostate gland
C. sperm duct
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HUMAN MALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
ANSWERS

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.C

9.A 10.A

11.T 12.T 13.F 14.T 15.F

16. No valid scientific evidence exists

for this.
17. The scrotum is the sac containing
the testes that produce. Healthy
sperm must be produced at a
temperature slightly lower than
internal body temperature.
18. Urine, and semen containing sperm
19. Cowper’s gland, seminal vesicle,
prostate gland
20. Difficulty achieving an erection