Biol 360 - Biology of Human Sexuality » Spring 2022 » Module 3 Quiz Endocrinology

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Question #1
_____ controls the amount of testosterone production, whereas _____ controls sperm production.
A.   Follicle-stimulating hormone; luteinizing hormone
B.   Luteinizing hormone; follicle-stimulating hormone
C.   Testosterone-stimulating hormone; sperm-stimulating hormone
D.   Androgens; testosterone
Question #2
Which of the following hormones begins the cascade that controls male hormone levels?
A.   Luteinizing hormone
B.   Follicle-stimulating hormone
C.   Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
D.   Progestin
E.   Testosterone
Question #3
The negative feedback loop, which ensures that testosterone is maintained at a fairly constant level, involves:
A.   the testes, the hypothalamus, and the adrenal gland.
B.   the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the testes.
C.   the hypothalamus, the adrenal gland, and the pituitary gland.
D.   the prostate gland, the pituitary gland, and the testes.
Question #4
Low levels of testosterone send a message to the ________ to ________ production of GnRH.
A.   Pituitary……decrease
B.   Gonads……decrease
C.   Hypothalamus……decrease
D.   Hypothalamus……increase
E.   Pituitary……increase
Question #5
In the male hormone feedback loop, FSH production is supressed primarily by:
A.   progesterone
B.   GnRH
C.   testoerone
D.   inhibin
Question #6
A higher temperature during the _____ phase of the menstrual cycle is caused by increased production of _____.
A.   luteal; progesterone
B.   luteal; estrogen
C.   follicular; progesterone
D.   follicular; estrogen
Question #7
In the male hormone feedback loop, LH production is supressed primarily by:
A.   inhibin
B.   progesterone
C.   FSH
D.   testosterone
Question #8
Low levels of testosterone send a message to the ________ to ________ production of GnRH.
A.   Pituitary……decrease
B.   Hypothalamus……increase
C.   Pituitary……increase
D.   Hypothalamus……decrease
E.   Gonads……decrease
Question #9
In the male hormone feedback loop, FSH production is supressed primarily by:
A.   testoerone
B.   GnRH
C.   progesterone
D.   inhibin
Question #10
Which of the following phases or processes in the monthly reproductive cycle of the female occur simultaneously?
A.   maximum LH secretion and menstruation
B.   maximum progesterone secretion by the corpus luteum and menstruation
C.   degeneration of the corpus luteum and a decrease in ovarian progesterone secretion.
D.   None of these
E.   early follicular development and the secretory phase I the uterus
Question #11
The corpus luteum secretes
A.   progesterone
B.   testosterone
C.   interstitial cells
D.   estrogen
Question #12
Symptoms of PMS can be relieved by
A.   lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking.
B.   All of these
C.   vitamin A supplements.
D.   calcium supplements.
E.   getting lots of sleep.
Question #13
The ______________ produces hormones that target the uterus causing changes throughout the menstrual cycle.
A.   hypothalamus
B.   ovary
C.   pituitary
D.   interstitial cells
E.   testis

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