Human Reproductive System

A fertilized egg undergoes several stages before it is successfully implanted. The diagram below

shows these stages as the fertilized egg travels through the female human reproductive system. In which of the following structures of the female human reproductive system is the blastocyst implanted during normal human development?

• Ovary

• Uterus

• Vagina

• Amniotic Sack

Which structure is represented by the letter E?

• vas deferens

• testes

• prostate gland

• epididymis

Which of the following describes fertilization?

• cell differentiation to form a blastula

• a sperm joining an egg to form a zygote

• formation of germ layers in a deuterostome

• sperm and egg production

How can a blockage in a fallopian tube prevent pregnancy?

• It prevents the ovary from releasing the egg

• If prevents the egg from reaching the uterus

• It prevents sperm from using flagella to move

• It prevents sperm from passing through the cervix

Which structure in the body of the female mammal is the site for implantation of a fertilized egg?

• endometrium

• cervix

• ovaries

• uterus

The male gametes of the human reproductive system are called sperm cells. Where are sperm cells STORED after they are produced?

• Prostate

• epididymis

• vas deferens

• seminal vesicle

In the male reproductive system, gametes are produced in the testicles. Which of the following structures of the female reproductive system has the same function as the testicles?

• Cervix

• Uterus

• Ovaries

• Fallopian Tubes

A blastocyst is associated with which stage of the reproductive cycle?

• puberty in the offspring

• the second trimester of pregnancy

• the first trimester of pregnancy

• the third trimester of pregnancy

What is the human embryo called after the eighth week of development?

• An infant

• A zygote

• An embryo

• A fetus

Fertilization occurs in the

• Uterus

• Cervix

• Vagina

• Fallopian Tube