TOTAL MARKS-80 BIOLOGY – CHAPTER 2 TIME: 3H
Multiple-Choice Questions: B) The prostate
1. What is the primary function of C) The urinary bladder
seminiferous tubules? D) The epididymis
A) Secretion of hormones 7. What is the role of the seminal vesicles?
B) Production of sperm A) Production of sperm
C) Storage of sperm B) Secretion of seminal plasma
D) Lubrication of the penis C) Lubrication of the penis
2. Which cells provide nourishment to male D) Storage of urine
germ cells in the seminiferous tubules? 8. The glans penis is covered by a fold of skin
A) Leydig cells known as what?
B) Sertoli cells A) Epididymis
C) Epididymal cells B) Prepuce
D) Bulbourethral cells C) Urethral meatus
3. What substance do Leydig cells synthesize D) Foreskin
and secrete? 9. Which of the following is NOT considered a
A) Fructose male accessory gland?
B) Enzymes A) Prostate
C) Androgens B) Seminal vesicles
D) Calcium C) Bulbourethral glands
4. Which of the following structures connects D) Ovaries
the seminiferous tubules to the epididymis? 10. What is contained within the seminal
A) Rete testis plasma?
B) Vas deferens A) Only sperm
C) Urethra B) Fructose, calcium, and enzymes
D) Seminal vesicle C) Testosterone and estrogen
5. The vas deferens ascends to which part of D) Urea and creatinine
the body? 11.Where is milk stored after being secreted
A) The chest by the alveoli?
B) The abdomen a) In the ducts
C) The scrotum b) In the lobes
D) The pelvis c) In the lumens
6. Where does the urethra originate from? d) In the fat tissue
A) The testis
12.What is the pathway through which milk is ultimately ejected from the
mammary gland?
a) Alveoli to lobes
b) Mammary ducts to lactiferous duct
c) Glandular tissue to ampulla
d) Fat tissue to lobular ducts
13.What process begins at puberty in the testis leading to the production of
sperm?
A) Oogenesis
B) Spermatogenesis
C) Gametogenesis
D) Spermiogenesis
14.What is the chromosome number in the secondary spermatocytes after the
first meiotic division?
A) 46
B) 23
C) 92
D) 24
15.What characterizes the transition from a secondary follicle to a tertiary
follicle?
A) Formation of multiple primary oocytes
B) Development of a fluid-filled cavity called antrum
C) Increase in the number of polar bodies
D) Complete division of the primary oocyte
16.In the tertiary follicle, what is the outcome of the primary oocyte’s first
meiotic division?
A) Two equal-sized secondary oocytes
B) A haploid secondary oocyte and a tiny first polar body
C) A diploid secondary oocyte and a large polar body
D) No division occurs at this stage
17.What is the role of the zona pellucida in the mature follicle?
A) To provide structural support to the ovary
B) To surround the secondary oocyte
C) To facilitate the division of the primary oocyte
D) To form the antrum
18.What happens to the first polar body produced during the first meiotic
division?
A) It divides further into two polar bodies
B) It is absorbed back into the primary oocyte
C) It degenerates
D) It forms a new zona pellucida
19.What process allows the secondary oocyte to be released from the Graafian
follicle?
A) Fertilization
B) Ovulation
C) Menstruation
D) Implantation
20.What is a potential reason for a lack of menstruation aside from pregnancy?
A) Increased exercise
B) Stress
C) High protein diet
D) Increased hydration
2 MARKS QUESTION
1. Write the location and functions of following in human testes
(i) Sertoli cells
(ii) Leydig cells
2. Write the function of the seminal vesicle.
3. Differentiate between spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis.
4. Differentiate between menarche and menopause.
5. How is polyspermy checked by the zona pellucida of the ovum?
3 MARKS QUESTION
1. List the different parts of human oviduct through which the ovum travels
till it meets the sperm for fertilisation.
2. What happens to corpus luteum in human female if the ovum is (i)
fertilised, (ii) not fertilised?
3. Draw a diagram of a mature human sperm. Label any three parts and
write their functions.
4. State the role of the epididymis in male fertility.
5. How is a primary oocyte different from a secondary oocyte?
5 MARKS QUESTION
1. Describe human male reproductive system.
2. Give an account of human female reproductive system?
3. What is spermatogenesis? Describe the process in human male
4. What is Oogenesis? Describe the process in human female.
