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BIOLOGY QUESTION BANK
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CHAPTER: 3
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
1. Explain the various reproductive events in humans 3
THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
1. Where is male reproductive system located? What does it include? 2
2. Where are testes situated? What is the advantage of it? 2
3. Mention the shape, length and width of an adult testis. 2
4. What is the name given to the compartments of testis and how many 1
compartments are found in each testis?
5. Where the sperm is exactly formed inside the testes? 1
6. What are the two types of cells lined on the inner side of the seminiferous 2
tubules? Write the function of each cell.
7. What is the other name of the male germ cells? 1
8. Draw labeled diagram of sectional view of a seminiferous tubule. 3
9. Where do the Leydig cells located? Write their function. 2
10. Write different components of the male sex accessory ducts. 2
11. How is an ejaculatory duct formed? Mention its function. 2
12. What is urethral meatus? 1
13. What is known as the male external genitalia? 1
14. What is the term given to the loose fold of skin that covers the glans penis? 1
15. What are the male accessory glands? Write function of each. 3
THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
16. Mention the components of female reproductive system. 2
17. What is the primary female sex organ? Mention its function. 2
18. Where are the ovaries located? 1
19. Explain the structure of an ovary. 3
20. What are the components of the female accessory ducts? 2
21. What is the length of fallopian tube? 1
22. Explain the various parts of a fallopian tube. 3
23. What are fimbriae? Mention their function. 2
24. Draw a diagrammatic sectional view of female reproductive system. 3
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25. What is the shape of the uterus and how is it supported? 2
26. How is the birth canal formed? 1
27. Explain the structural arrangement of the wall of the uterus and their function. 3
28. Mention the various components of female external genitalia. 2
29. What is hymen? Presence or absence of hymen is not a reliable indicator of 2
virginity or sexual experience. Justify
30. Mention in a sequence of flow chart the various parts of mammary glands in a 3
female.
31. What is lactiferous duct? Mention its significance. 2
GAMETOGENESIS
32. Define gametogenesis. How are they termed for male and female respectively? 2
33. Schematically represent and explain the process of spermatogenesis in humans. 5
34. Trace the path of spermatozoa from testes up to ejaculatory duct. 2
35. What is spermiogenesis and spermiation? 2
36. Draw a diagrammatic sectional view of seminiferous tubule(enlarged)of human. 3
37. Explain the hormonal control of spermatogenesis in humans. 3
38. Draw the diagram of a human sperm. Label any three parts write their functions. 3
39. When is spermatogenesis and oogenesis initiated respectively. 2
40. How are primary oocytes formed in a human female? 2
41. Explain the development of a graafian follicle. 3
42. What is ovulation? 1
43. Construct a flow chart exhibiting the sequential events of oogenesis. 3
44. Draw a sectional view of a human ovary and label any four parts of it. 3
45. Draw a diagram of human ovum surrounded by different layers of cells.
46. Meiotic division during oogenesis is different from that in spermatogenesis. 3
Explain how and why?
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
47. What is menarche, menopause and menstrual cycle? 3
48. Mention the various phases of menstrual cycle and explain the changes that take 3
place during these phases.
49. Describe how the changing levels of various pituitary and ovarian hormones 3
during the menstrual cycle induce changes in the ovary and uterus in human
female.
50. Explain the activities that occur in the female reproductive system in the absence 3
of fertilization.
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FERTILIZATION AND IMPLANTATION
51. Why all copulations do not lead to fertilization and pregnancy? Mention the cite of 2
fertilization.
52. What is the function of acrosome in fertilization? 1
53. Explain the events occur during the time of fertilization of an ovum in a human 3
female.
54. State the role of zona pellucida during fertilization. 2
55. What induces the completion of meiosis II in the fertilization process and what 3
happens after that?
56. Trace the development of zygote up to its implantation in the uterus. 3
57. Name and draw a labelled sectional view of the embryonic stage that gets 3
implanted. Mention the fate of each part of it.
PREGNANCY AND EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT
58. When and where do chorionic villi appear in human? State their function, 2
59. How is placenta formed in the human female? Mention its function during the 3
pregnancy period.
60. Briefly explain the endocrine functions of placenta. 3
61. Name the hormones which are secreted only during the pregnancy period of a 1
female.
62. Names the hormones whose levels increase several folds in the maternal blood. 3
State their functions,
63. Explain the changes that happens to the inner cell mass immediately after 3
implantation.
64. What are the major features of embryonic development at various months of 3
pregnancy?
PARTURITION AND LACTATION
65. What is gestation period? What is its average duration? 1
66. What is parturition? How is it induced? 2
67. What stimulates pituitary to release the hormone for parturition? Name the 2
hormone.
68. What is foetal ejection reflex? How is it originated? 2
69. Explain the role of oxytocin in the process of parturition. 3
70. What is lactation? What is its significance? 2
71. What is colostrum? Mention its significance. 2
72. Breast feeding is essential during the initial period of infant growth. Give 2
reasons.
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