San Francisco State University

BIO 330

1)A chromosomally male fetus develops testes that produce normal amount of testosterone, but no Mullerian duct inhibiting substance (MIS). What structures in this fetus by birth?

2. A fetus that is chromosomally XY, but lacks a functional copy of SRY will develop which of the

following?

3. A person claims men and women find orgasms pleasurable because that increases the likelihood they will have sex frequently. The more frequently people have sex, the more children they will have and the greater their reproductive success will be. This claim is an example of which of the following types of explanation for sexual behavior in humans?
4. A researcher performs a study in which she randomly assigns adolescents to one of three

groups, a group that watches television with high sexual content, one that watches television with low sexual content and a third that watches no television at all. She assesses their attitudes towards sex and sexuality at the start and then again at the end of the study. At the end of the study she also determines whether or not they had sex for the first during the time of the study. She concludes that watching television with a high sexual content causes adolescents to initiate sexual activity earlier than they would otherwise. Can she legitimately make this conclusion based on the design of this study?

5. A surge in the release of which hormone is responsible for inducting ovulation?
6. According Aucoin, castration:
7. Although a rare condition, true hermaphrodites have well formed male and female genitalia.
8. Androgen insensitivity syndrome is caused by:
9. Corpora cavernosa are found:
10. Correlational studies can tell us:
11. Fertilization of ova generally takes place in the
12. Fluids in the ejaculate have pH that is
13. Genetic recombination occurs during:
14. If you castrated a man, what would happen to the release of GnRH and LH?
15. Kinsey is best known for:
16. Menstrual cramps are caused by:
17. Montgomery glands:
18. Person A contends that the clitoris allows women to gauge the suitability of a mate as long term partner, while Person B argues that the clitoris exists because it is derived from embryonic tissue that both male and female fetuses possess, and Person C says the clitoris exists because it permits women to orgasm more easily and orgasms aid in sperm transport through the uterus. Which one of these people is correct?

19. Release of which of the following hormones would INCREASE if you injected a male with GnRH?
20. Release of which of the following hormones would INCREASE in a male if you removed the

anterior pituitary gland?

21. Removal of the foreskin increases the risk of becoming HIV positive as a result of penetrative sex with a sexual partner who is HIV+.
22. Sertoli cells are found:
23. Shere Hite is best known for her:
24. Skenes glands release their contents:
25. Sociobiologists would argue that
26. Sperm taken from the testes are capable of fertilizing an ovum.
27. Spermatogenesis takes place in the:
28. The defining characteristic of endometriosis is:
29. The layer of the uterus that is sloghed off during menstruation and creates most of the menstrual flow is the

.

30. The phrase of the menstrual cycle that is characterized by low progesterone and elevated

estradiol concentrations is the

31. The spongy body through which the urethra passes in men is the:
32. The typical luteal phase is approximately _____________ days long.
33. Vaginal lubrication is a product of:
34. Vasectomies:
35. What distinguishes a target cell for a hormone from a non-target cell:
36. What do the “female prostate” and the male prostate gland have in common?
37. What is gender status?
38. What is the main function of positive feedback within the female hypothalamic pituitary gonadal

axis?

39. What is the main function of scrotum?
40. What type of cells make up the innermost layer of the follicle prior to ovulation?
41. What type of gonads would develop in a chromosomally female (XX) fetus that was exposed high level of DHT prenatally?
42. What would of a male fetus with complete 5-alpha reductase deficiency likely develop by birth?
43. Where are sperm stored before immediately before they are ejaculated?
44. Which gland is Skenes gland homologous to in men?
45. Which hormone is responsible for the feminization of the genitalia in a typical female fetus?
46. Which hormone would not be produced if you blocked the actions of aromatase?
47. Which of the following hormones causes contractions of smooth muscles, including the uterine muscles or myometrium?