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Female reproductive structure - class-XI

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The method of sterilization is

  1. Loop

  2. IUD

  3. Diaphragm

  4. Tubectomy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The method of sterilization is tubectomy (female) or vasectomy (male). While loop, IUD and diaphragm are temporary way to keep time gap between two children.

Bartholin's glands are situated

  1. On the side of head of some amphibians

  2. At the reduced tail end of birds

  3. On either side of vagina in humans

  4. On either side of vas deferens in humans


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bartholin's glands are a part of the female reproductive tract. These are present on either side of the vagina are small in size. These glands secrete mucus to keep the vagina lubricated. These glands are analogous to the bulbourethral glands of the males. So, the correct option is 'On either side of the vagina in humans'.

Which of the following is the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence?

  1. Implantation, Ovulation, Child birth, Gestation, Fertilisation.

  2. Coitus, Ovum, Sperm, Sperm duct, Urethra, Vagina.

  3. Sperm duct, Penis, Testes, Sperms, Semen.

  4. Puberty, Menopause, Menstruals, Menarche, Reproductive age.

  5. Graafian Follicle, Ovum, Fallopian Tube, Uterus.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A. The release of ovum occurs first, followed by fertilization, implantation in the uterus, gestation in which the foetus develops and then childbirth. So, the correct order is Ovulation, Fertilization, Implantation, Gestation, Childbirth

B. The sperm has to move to the sperm duct and through the act of coitus, it will de be inseminated in the vagina. So, the correct sequence is Sperm, Sperm duct, Urethra, Coitus, Vagina, Ovum.
C. Sperms are made in the testes and move to sperm duct where the secretion of glands combine with sperm to make semen. So, the correct sequence is Testes, Sperms, Sperm duct, Semen, Penis.
D. These are the reproductive stages in human female life-cycle. So, the correct sequence is Puberty, Reproductive age, Menarche,  Menstrual, Menopause.
E. These are the phases in the release of the ovum from the ovaries. So, the correct sequence is Graafian Follicle, Ovum, Fallopian Tube, Uterus.

The process of formation of ova is called

  1. Ovulation

  2. Oviparous

  3. Oogenesis

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Oogonia develops into the primary oocytes. In meiosis I the primary oocyte forms a polar body and a secondary oocyte. After meiosis I, the haploid secondary oocyte initiates meiosis II. When meiosis II is completed, an ootid and another polar body is created. Polar bodies degenerate at the end of meiosis II, leaving only the ootid that develops into a mature ovum. Thus the correct answer is option C.

Estrogen is secreted by

  1. Liver

  2. Spleen

  3. Ovaries

  4. Pituitary


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Estrogen is secreted by follicles on the ovaries and is also secreted by the corpus luteum after the egg has been released from the follicle and from the placenta.
  •  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates the ovarian production of estrogens by the granulosa cells of the ovarian follicles and corpora lutea.
  • Hence estrogen is secreted by Ovaries.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Ovaries'.

State whether the following statement is True (T) or False(F).
One egg is released from each of the two ovaries every month.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Before the formation of corpus luteum, the body formed is

  1. Corpus albicans

  2. Corpus media

  3. Corpus haemorrhagicum

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In a typical menstruation cycle, both LH and FSH attain a peak level in the middle of cycle (about 14th day). Rapid secretion of LH leading to its maximum level during the mid-cycle called LH surge, induces rupture of Graafian follicle and thereby the release of ovum (ovulation). The ovulation (ovulatory phase) is followed by the luteal phase during, which the remaining parts of the Graafian follicle transform as the corpus luteum. The corpus hemorrhagicum ("bloody body") is a temporary structure formed immediately after ovulation from the ovarian follicle. After the trauma heals, the subsequent structure is called as the corpus luteum (which in turn becomes the corpus albicans before degenerating). The corpus luteum assumes endocrine function and secretes large amounts of progesterone hormone which is essential for maintenance of the endometrium. Such an endometrium is necessary for implantation of the fertilised ovum and other events of pregnancy.

As compared to the sperm the egg contains more 

  1. Chromosomes

  2. Centrioles

  3. Cytoplasm

  4. Mitochondria


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In most of the higher plants and animals including humans, the male gamete is small and motile, whereas, female gamete is large and immotile. The female gamete contributes both the genetic material as well as cytoplasm during zygote formation as compared to this the male gamete does not contribute cytoplasm but provides only half the genetic complement. Hence, major cell organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts show cytoplasmic or maternal inheritance pattern. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Release of egg from ovary is called

  1. Ovipary

  2. Ovulation

  3. Hatching

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The release of an egg from the ovary is called ovulation. This process occurs in the ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle when the secondary oocytes forms Graafian follicle which then ruptures to release the ovum. The ovulation in human females occurs under the influence of luteinizing hormone LH.

How many eggs will be formed from an ovary of a woman, in absence implantation of an embryo?

  1. $12$

  2. $06$

  3. $24$

  4. $48$


Correct Option: A

$32$ celled stage of human embryo is?

  1. Smaller than fertilized egg

  2. Same size of fertilized egg

  3. Two times the size of fertilized egg

  4. Four times the size of fertilized egg


Correct Option: A

Synergids in female gametophyte.

  1. Are present towards chalazel end x

  2. Has micropylar nucleus

  3. Also known as vegetative cells

  4. Have filiform apparatus at chalazal end


Correct Option: A

Fertilizins are emitted by

  1. Immature eggs

  2. Mature eggs

  3. Sperms

  4. Polar bodies


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mature egg secretes a chemical known as fertilizin, which is composed of glycoprotein (monosaccahride and fatty acid substance). Sperm has on its surface a protein substance known as antifertilizin, which is composed of acidic amino acids. The fertilizin and antifertilizin interacts together and this interaction makes the sperms stick to the egg surface. Hence, option B is correct answer.

Ovulation hormone is 

  1. FSH

  2. ICSH

  3. LH

  4. Testosterone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The average length of the menstrual cycle is about 28 days. By convention the days of the cycle are numbered from the beginning of the menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle, which usually lasts about 4 days. This is followed by the proliferative phase (about 10 days), then by the secretory phase (about 14 days). 

The secretion of gonadotropins (LH and FSH) increases gradually during the follicular phase, and stimulates follicular development as well as secretion of estrogens by the growing follicles. Both LH and FSH attain a peak level in the middle of cycle (about 14th day). Rapid secretion of LH leading to its maximum level during the mid-cycle is called as LH surge, induces rupture of Graafian follicle and thereby the release of ovum (ovulation).

In mammals the female secondary sexual characters are developed mainly by the hormone

  1. Relaxin

  2. Estrogens

  3. Progesterone

  4. Ganadotropins


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Estrogens are the primary female sex hormones. They promote the development of female accessory/secondary sexual characteristics, such as breasts, and are also involved in the thickening of the endometrium and other aspects of regulating the menstrual cycle.

Estrogen is secreted by

  1. Ovary

  2. Membrana granulosa of Graafian follicle

  3. Germinal epithelium of ovary

  4. Pituitary


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A cross section of ovary reveals a cortex and a vesicular medulla. The cortex contains round epithelial vesicle or follicles; follicles are actual center of ovum production or oogenesis. Each primary oocyte is surrounded by a layer of granulosa cells and then called the primary follicle. Follicles are usually located directly beneath the cortex of the ovary. They secret estrogen. But once they begin to mature, they migrate towards the inner medulla. The medulla consists of layers of soft stromal tissue. The stromal tissue contains rich supply of blood vessels, nerves and lymph vessels.

In uterus, endometrium, proliferates in response of

  1. Relaxin

  2. Oxytocin

  3. Progesterone

  4. Estrogen

  5. LH


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

In humans, the menstrual cycle starts with the menstrual phase, when menstrual flow occurs and it lasts for 3-5 days. The menstrual flow results due to breakdown of endometrial lining of the uterus and its blood vessels which forms liquid that comes out through vagina. Menstruation only occurs if the released ovum is not fertilised. 

The menstrual phase is followed by the follicular phase. During this phase, the primary follicles in the ovary grow to become a fully mature Graafian follicle and simultaneously the endometrium of uterus regenerates through proliferation. These changes in the ovary and the uterus are induced by changes in the levels of pituitary and ovarian hormones. The secretion of gonadotropins (LH and FSH) increases gradually during the follicular phase, and stimulates follicular development as well as secretion of estrogens by the growing follicles. Both LH and FSH attain a peak level in the middle of cycle (about 14th day). 
Rapid secretion of LH leading to its maximum level during the mid-cycle called LH surge induces rupture of Graafian follicle and thereby the release of ovum (ovulation). The ovulation (ovulatory phase) is followed by the luteal phase during which the remaining parts of the Graafian follicle transform as the corpus luteum. 
The corpus luteum secretes large amounts of progesterone, which is essential for maintenance of the endometrium. Such an endometrium is necessary for implantation of the fertilised ovum and other events of pregnancy. During pregnancy all events of the menstrual cycle stop and there is no menstruation. In the absence of fertilisation, the corpus luteum degenerates. This causes disintegration of the endometrium leading to menstruation, marking a new cycle. In the monthly menstrual cycle, the uterus undergoes cyclical changes of growth and degeneration. 
Estrogens produced from the developing follicles stimulate endometrial growth, and progesterone is responsible for converting the estrogen-primed endometrium into a receptive state. 

Number of eggs released in the life time of a woman is approximately

  1. 40

  2. 400

  3. 4000

  4. 20000


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When a woman is born there are usually one million eggs in each ovary and one egg will be released, when she ovulates every month during her menstrual cycle, which is approximately 400-500 eggs over her lifetime. As a woman gets older the rest of the eggs disappear, break down or deteriorate and by the time she reaches menopause, there are no eggs left. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Progesterone is secreted by

  1. Corpus aorta

  2. Corpus albicans

  3. Corpus luteum

  4. Corpus callosum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Progesterone is produced in large amounts in the ovaries by the corpus luteum. It begins producing at the stage of puberty and produced till menopause. It is involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and embryogenesis of humans and other species. 

The hormone that initiates ejection of milk, stimulates milk production and growth of ovarian follicles are respectively known as

  1. PRL, OT and LH

  2. OT, PRL and FSH

  3. LH, PRL and FSH

  4. PRH, OT and LH


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
I. Ejection of milk is stimulated by the hormone oxytocin (OT).
II. Milk production is stimulated by the hormone prolactin (PRL).
III. Growth of ovarian follicles is maintained by the hormone Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH).
So, the correct answer is 'OT, PRL and FSH'.

The secretion of progesterone by corpus luteum is initiated by

  1. FSH

  2. LH

  3. MSH

  4. Thyroxine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The luteal phase is marked by the increased concentration of the luteinizing hormone. The LH stimulates the corpus luteum to secrete progesterone which helps in the maintenance of the pregnancy by increasing the thickening of the cell lining of the endometrial wall. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

An unfertilized human egg would have

  1. Two X - chromosome

  2. One X - chromosome

  3. One Y - chromosome

  4. Both X and Y - chromosome


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The gametes are the haploid cells which are produced by the meiotic division. The egg is the female gamete which is produced through oogenesis. The gametes are haploid and contain only one set of the chromosome. So, the egg cell contains the 22 autosomes and one X chromosome. Since the female somatic cell contains two X chromosome, there will be only one X chromosome in the gamete.

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

The correct set of a single endocrine gland hormone is

  1. Oxytocin, prolactin, ACTH

  2. Oxytocin, vasopressin, ADH

  3. Thyroxin, secretin, ACTH

  4. Epinephrin, cortisol, ICSH


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oxytocin and ADH is secreted from posterior pituitary, vasopressin is another name of ADH.

In a normal pregnant woman, the amount of total gonadotropin activity was assessed. The result expected was

  1. High level of circulating FSH and LH in the uterus to stimulate implantation of the embryo.

  2. High level of circulating hCG to stimulate endometrial thickening.

  3. High level of FSH and LH in uterus to stimulate endometrial thickening.

  4. High level of circulating hCG to stimulate estrogen and progesterone synthesis.


Correct Option: B,D
Explanation:

After implantation of blastocyst (pregnancy), the placenta produces the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) hCG promotes the maintenance of the corpus luteum to secrete the hormone progesterone and estrogen. High levels of hCG stimulates endometrial thickening also.

Some important events in the human female reproductive cycle are given below. Arrange the events in a proper sequence.
A : Secretion of FSH
B : Growth of corpus luteum
C : Growth of the follicle and oogenesis
D : Ovulation 
E : Sudden increase in the levels of LH

  1. $C\rightarrow A\rightarrow D\rightarrow B \rightarrow E$

  2. $A\rightarrow C\rightarrow E\rightarrow D \rightarrow B$

  3. $A\rightarrow D\rightarrow C\rightarrow E \rightarrow B$

  4. $B\rightarrow A\rightarrow C\rightarrow D \rightarrow E$


Correct Option: B

A female gland corresponding to prostate gland of males is

  1. Bartholin's gland

  2. Bulbourethral gland

  3. Clitoris

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D

Progesterone is secreted by

  1. Corpus luteum

  2. Corpus albicans

  3. Leyding cells

  4. Graafian cells


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Progesterone is secreted by the corpus luteum for maintenance of the endometrial lining. Corpus luteum is formed from the remains of the matured Graafian follicle.

So the correct answer is A.

Which one of the following is the most likely root cause why

menstruation is not taking place in regularly cycling human female ?

  1. Retention of well-developed corpus luteum

  2. Fertilization of the ovum

  3. Maintenance of the hypertrophical endometrial lining

  4. Maintenance of high concentration of sex-hormones in the blood stream


Correct Option: B

Accessory glands associated with genital organs of female are
(a) Vestibular or Bartholin's
(b) Cowper's
(c) Ampullary
(d) Vesicular

  1. a, b

  2. a only

  3. b, c

  4. d only

  5. c only


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The female external genitalia contains vulva, Bartholin's gland, and clitoris. Further vulva contains mons pubis, labia majora, and labia minora. Bartholin's gland help in lubrication of vagina and clitoris is a tiny finger-like structure which helps in stimulation.

So, the correct option is 'a only'.

Which group represents external genitalia of human female?

  1. Labium minora, labium majora, vagina

  2. Labium minora, labium majora, oviduct

  3. Labium minora, labium majora, cervix

  4. Labium minora, labium majora, clitoris


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The external genitalia of human female consists of:

Mons pubis - It is the anterior most part and is covered with pubic hair and skin. 
Clitoris - Present posterior to mons pubis and is homologous to the glans penis as it contains the erectile tissues. 
Labium majora - Large fleshly folding and is covered with sebaceous glands. It is considered to be homologous to scrotum. 
Labium minora - Small fleshly folding which are homologous to penile urethra.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Labium minora, labium majora, clitoris'.

Bartholin's glands are situated _________________.

  1. On the either side of Vagina in Humans

  2. On either side of Vas deferens in Humans

  3. On either side of Penis in Humans

  4. On either side of Fallopian tube in Humans


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bartholin's glands are a pair of small glands situated on each side of the vaginal opening in human females. They secrete a thick, viscid secretion for lubrication during copulation.

Oophorocystosis is

  1. Disorder of female reproductive system

  2. Stage in the production of ovum

  3. Disorder in male reproductive system

  4. Stage in the production of sperms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oophorocystosis is the disorder of ovaries in which formation of cysts. These are small egg follicles that don't grow to ovulation and are the result of altered hormone levels.

So the correct option is 'Disorder of female reproductive system'.

Which one of these is not an accessory gland in male reproductive system?

  1. Prostate gland

  2. Seminal vesicle

  3. Cowper's gland

  4. Bartholin's gland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bartholin's glands are present in the female reproductive system and are homologous to the bulbourethral glands in males. Their basic function is to secrete mucus and lubricate the vagina. They are basically two pea-sized glands and are also known as greater vestibular glands and are present symmetrically in the posterior region of the vaginal opening. 

The correct answer is 'Bartholin's gland'.

Name the hormone that has no role in menstruation.

  1. LH

  2. FSH

  3. Estradiol

  4. TSH


Correct Option: D

In human adult females oxytocin

  1. stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin

  2. causes strong uterine contractions during parturition

  3. is secreted by anterior pituitary

  4. simulates growth of mammary glands.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In human adult female oxytocin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis), that causes contraction of the uterine muscles during labour.

Which event becomes possible due to formation of egg membrane?

  1. Sperm can enter into ovum

  2. Prevents entry of other sperms in to ovum

  3. Prevents the process of fertilization so pregnancy is prevented

  4. Makes fertilization process possible and causes pregnancy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The sperm that successfully reaches the secondary oocyte is initially prevented entry by both corona radiata and the zona pellucida. When the sperm reaches the corona radiata, their motility allows the sperm to push through the cell layers. After the sperm has made a pathway through the corona radiata, they release digestive enzymes from their acrosomes to penetrate the zona pellucida. When one sperm successfully penetrates the zona pellucida and its nucleus enters the secondary oocyte, immediate changes occur in both the zona pellucida and the oocyte, so that no other sperm can enter. In essence, the zona pellucida hardens, preventing entry of other sperms into the ovum. 

So, the correct answer is option B.

After birth, colostrum is released from mammary glands which is rich in

  1. fat and low in proteins

  2. proteins and low in fat

  3. proteins, antibodies and low in fat

  4. proteins, fat and low in antbodies.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

After birth, the first milk released by mammary glands is called colostrum. It is released for 2-3 days. It is thin, yellowish fluid containing cells from the alveoli of glandular tissue of mammary glands and is rich in protein, antibodies, but low in fat.

Ova are released from ovary under the effect of LH-Hormones, after which of the following event.

  1. Before meiosis and production of polar body

  2. Meiosis-I and before production of polar body

  3. Meiosis and at the time of production of polar body

  4. Meiosis II and after the formation of polar body


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Primary oocyte undergoes meiosis 1 and the first polar body and secondary oocyte are produced. Secondary oocyte which is arrested at metaphase 2 develops into the graffian follicle and after the secretion of the LH hormone occurs which leads to ovulation.

So the correct option is 'meiosis II and after the formation of the polar body'.

If mammalian ovum fails to get fertilised, which one of the following is unlikely?

  1. Corpus luteum will disintegrate.

  2. Progesterone secretion rapidly declines.

  3. Estrogen secretion increases.

  4. Primary follicle starts developing.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

If the ovum fails to get fertilised, then corpus luteum (source of progesterone and estrogen) will disintegrate resulting in a decrease in the level of progesterone and estrogen. Thus, the endometrial lining of the uterus sloughs off and menstruation begins, marking a new cycle.

Luteinizing hormone is responsible for 

  1. Ovulation and formation of corpus luteum

  2. Controlling activity of corpus luteum

  3. Development of mammary glands

  4. Growth of female reproductive organs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

LH is secreted by anterior pituitary which inhibits secretion of FSH, stimulate maturation and rupture of Graafian follicle and release of ovum. LH also stimulates the formation of corpus luteum (the luteal/secretory phase; days 15-28) from ovulated Graafian follicle which in turn secretes estrogens and progesterone. In absence of implantation, progesterone and estrogens exerts negative feedback control over the anterior pituitary’s secretion of LH and causes degeneration of corpus luteum in the ovary. The lower progesterone level, as caused by disintegration of corpus luteum, results in disintegration of endometrium thereby initiating the next menstrual cycle. Thus, corpus luteum activity is under the regulation of estrogen and progesterone via negative feedback control. LTH (luteotropic hormone/prolactin) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and targets mammary gland to stimulate breast development and milk production after baby birth. Estrogens serves to stimulate the growth of the uterus and the vagina, is necessary for egg maturation as well as for the development of the secondary sex characteristics in females. Thus, the correct answer is A. 

A woman whose pituitary was damaged by disease can have a baby if she is given 

  1. Small quantities of FSH and LH each day

  2. Small quantities of FSH and LH each day and one large dose of LH on 15th day

  3. 20 microgram each of estrogen and progesterone each day for 14 days

  4. Small quantity of estrogen every day for 28 days after ovulation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • LH and FSH are pituitary hormones. 
  • These hormones are essential for the growth of follicle from day 1 to day 15 of the menstrual cycle.
  • On the 15th day, high level of LH secretion ( known as LH surge ) causes release of the ovum from Graafian follicle.
  • The release of ovum is absolutely essential for having a baby in normal adult females.
So, the correct option is 'Small quantities of FSH and LH each day and one large dose of LH on 15th day'.

The ratio of the number of chromosomes in a human zygote and a human ovum (egg) is

  1. 1 : 2

  2. 1 : 4

  3. 2 : 1

  4. 4 : 1


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The reproductive cells contain only half the number of chromosomes as compared to the normal body cells of an organism. The human sperm and egg have 23 chromosomes each. So when they fuse together, the zygote formed has 23+23=46 chromosomes. So the required ratio is 46 : 23, i.e., 2 : 1.

Perineum is the area in the female reproductive system that lies.

  1. Above the external genitalia

  2. Below the external genitalia

  3. Sides of external genitalia

  4. Centre of genitalia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the female reproductive system, the perineum is the area that lies between the vaginal opening and the anus. It represents the most inferior part of the pelvic outlet. Thus it lies above the external genitalia.

So the correct option is 'Above the external genitalia'.

Gonadotropic hormone is secreted by

  1. Adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland

  2. Parathyroids

  3. Interstitial cells of the testes

  4. Adrenal medulla


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gonadotropin is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland and it acts on the gonads (i.e., the ovaries or testes). The anterior pituitary contains five types of endocrine cell, and they are defined by the hormones they secrete-somatotropes (GH); Lactotropes (PRL); gonadotropes (LH and FSH); corticotrophs (ACTH) and thyrotropes (TSH). Gonadotrophs, cells that constitute about 10 percent of the pituitary gland, secrete two primary gonadotropins: luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Secretion of LH and FSH is low in both males and females prior to puberty

So, the correct answer is 'adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland'

The female equivalent of the glans of the penis is

  1. Clitoris

  2. Hymen

  3. Vestibule

  4. Vas deferens


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The glans is a vascular structure of the clitoris. The clitoris is composed of multiple parts: the glans, the clitoral body, and the paired crura and vestibular bulbs. The glans clitoris is the name of the part that most people call the “clitoris.” It is the external part of the clitoris, about the size of a pea, and is located above the urethra. Because the glans is the most highly innervated area of the clitoris, it’s extremely sensitive to touch.

So the correct option is 'clitoris'.

Polar bodies

  1. Nurse the egg as it leaves the follicle

  2. Is extra chromosomal material representing the X chromosome in each female cell

  3. Orient the sperm toward the egg

  4. Allow a reduction in chromosomes while preserving all the food for one egg


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The cell that results from the asymmetric division of an oocyte is a polar body. In animals and humans, polar bodies are produced after every meiotic division. They are relatively smaller in size due to less cytoplasm compared to the gametocyte that will become the ovum. This is essential so that much of the cytoplasm is available and the chromosomal content is halved at the time of fertilization. The polar bodies will eventually degenerate.

So the correct option is 'allow a reduction in chromosomes while preserving all the food for one egg'.

Estrogen is one of the hormones produced by:

  1. Ovaries

  2. Suprarenal glands

  3. Testis

  4. Pituitary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Suprarenal glands secrete adrenaline, testis secrete testosterone, pitutary gand secrete oxytocin and ovaries produce estrogen.

So the correct option is 'ovaries'

Below is given the unorganised list of some important events in the human female reproductive cycle. Identify the correct sequence of these event and select the correct option.
(i) Secretion of FSH
(ii) Growth of corpus luteum
(iii) Growth of the follicle and oogenesis
(iv) Ovulation
(v) Sudden increase in levels of LH

  1. (i) $\rightarrow$ (iv) $\rightarrow$ (iii) $\rightarrow$ (v) $\rightarrow$ (ii)

  2. (ii) $\rightarrow$ (i) $\rightarrow$ (iii) $\rightarrow$ (iv) $\rightarrow$ (iv)

  3. (iii) $\rightarrow$ (i) $\rightarrow$ (iv) $\rightarrow$ (ii) $\rightarrow$ (v)

  4. (i) $\rightarrow$ (iii) $\rightarrow$ (v) $\rightarrow$ (iv) $\rightarrow$ (ii)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

During the follicular phase, the secretion of FSH happens and this leads to the development of a mature follicle (Graafian follicle). This process of formation of a mature female gamete is called oogenesis. The FSH level increase causes the development of follicles and secretion of estrogen by the growing follicles. Rapid secretion of LH leads to the rupture of Graafian follicle and release of ovum called ovulation. This phase is followed by the remaining parts of Graafian follicle transform into the corpus luteum. 

So, the correct option is '(i) 
 (iii)  (v)  (iv)  (ii)'.

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

  1. Is secreted by females but not males

  2. Stimulates the seminiferous tubules to produce sperm

  3. Secretion is controlled by gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)

  4. Both (B) and (C)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Follicle stimulating hormone is produced by the pituitary gland. It regulates the functions of both the ovaries and testes. Follicle stimulating hormone is one of the gonadotropic hormones, the other being a luteinising hormone. FSH enters the testes, stimulating the Sertoli cells, which help to nourish the sperm cells that the testes produce, to begin facilitating spermatogenesis. The Sertoli cell is a kind of sustentacular cell which serves as a “nurse” cell of the testes and which is part of a seminiferous tubule.

So the correct option is 'both (b) and (c)'.

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