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Exercises on Human Reproduction

The document discusses the male and female reproductive systems, including structures such as ovaries, testes, and hormones, events of the menstrual cycle such as ovulation and menstruation, and changes that occur during puberty. Answers to 10 questions on these topics are provided.
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Exercises on Human Reproduction

The document discusses the male and female reproductive systems, including structures such as ovaries, testes, and hormones, events of the menstrual cycle such as ovulation and menstruation, and changes that occur during puberty. Answers to 10 questions on these topics are provided.
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Name_______________________________________________________________8D 06/09/2018

Instructions: The ovaries and the testicles are structures where eggs and sperm are produced, respectively.
spermatozoa. The alternative that presents the correct information about these structures is:
a) the testicles are two structures where the seminal vesicles are located
b) the ovaries are responsible, in addition to the production of eggs, for the production of sex hormones
feminine.
c) The male sex hormones are: estrogen and progesterone
d) The female sex hormones are: testosterone and progesterone

Question 02
Instruction: The menstrual cycle is marked by two events: menstruation and ovulation. About these two
It is INCORRECT to state that:
a) If ovulation occurs on day 10, the fertile period can be considered from day 7 to 12.
b) The next menstruation will probably be on the 24th, considering a 28-day cycle
c) Menstruation occurs because the fertilized egg no longer needs the layer, as it already has the placenta.
Some women experience PMS (premenstrual tension) which can be triggered by changes.
hormonal changes that occur during this period.

Question 03
Instruction: The male reproductive system is made up of several structures. Among them, the following stand out:
testicles, responsible:
a) for the production of testosterone and semen
b) for the production of spermatozoa only
c) for the production of testosterone and sperm
d) for the production of testosterone only

Based on the illustration below and the text, answer questions 04 and 05.

The figure next to represents the attraction

what occurs, naturally among the


men and women. This attraction
it starts in puberty, a period when
the body of the boy and the girl
they begin to transform. These
transformations mark the transition of the

childhood to adolescence.

Question 04
Instruction: What are the hormones responsible for these changes in the bodies of boys and girls?
respectively?

Question 05
Instruction: Indicate 3 changes that occur during this period:
to the boys

in the girls

Question 06
Instruction: According to the scheme below, mark the correct alternative:

a) the structure indicated by the arrow


called epididymis
b) the testicles, indicated by the arrow
responsible for hormone production
male sexuals.
c) The epididymis is responsible for
storage of sperm.
The letter C represents the testicles

C
A
B

Question 07
Instruction: A woman who releases her egg on June 12, 2007, will have her next menstruation on
day
June 14, 07
June 28
July 14
July 28

Question 08
Instruction: Read the text below and answer questions 01, 02, and 03.
Progesterone and estrogen cause transformations in the uterine mucosa, which becomes thicker and
vascularized, becoming ready to receive the fertilized ovum. In the absence of fertilization, the ovum degenerates.
and, a few days later, menstruation occurs, resulting from the disintegration of the endometrium and the rupture of
blood vessels. Ovulation typically occurs from the 14th to the 16th day, counting from the start of menstruation, and the
menstruation, and the next menstruation usually occurs 14 days after ovulation.

a) Menstruation is a bleeding. Where does this blood come from and why does this happen?

b) If the menstruation lasts 5 days, what will be happening to the endometrium between the 6th and the 28th day?

c) What is the duration of the menstrual cycle and what is the fertile period?

Question 09
Instruction: What is the fertile period of a woman who had her period on March 1st?
from March 12 to 16
from March 10 to 17
from March 1 to March 5
from March 10 to 14

Question 10
Instruction: Nidation is the term used to denote:
a) the process of releasing the egg by the ovary
b) the shedding of the uterus during the menstrual period
c) the implantation of the embryo in the uterine wall
d) the union of the egg with the sperm

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