BIOL 101 quiz 11 complete solution correct answer key

Liberty University BIOL 101 quiz 11 complete solution correct answer key

The following is a list of methods by which human conception can be postponed. Which one blocks sperm on its journey from the testicles to the fallopian tubes?

The quintessential (most basic/most important) moment of fertilization of the egg by the sperm cell occurs when

Sperm cell production occurs within the interior lining of the ______________.

Which of the following is a biological approach to determining when a mother and her conceptus become separate individuals?

About the time of ____________, male genetic information from the sperm begins to be translated into protein products. This is used by some to determine when a mother and her conceptus become separate individuals.

Once the mature follicle is the correct size, the estrogen level in the bloodstream causes the pituitary gland to suddenly secrete high levels of _________ causing the mature follicle to rupture from the ovary surface.

For about half of a woman’s monthly cycle, the hormone ________ leaves the pituitary gland and, at the ovary, signals it to bring a more advanced _________ to complete maturity.

Penetration of the egg’ zona pellucida by the sperm cell is a process driven by

The reproductive system uses the hormones ________ and (later on) ____________ to “think ahead”. They guide the preparation of the uterus for its role in supporting pregnancy.

A mature follicle has formed which of the following structures?

In the human life cycle, diploid cells undergo a cell division process called __________. The resulting haploid cells later fuse during ___________ which regenerates diploid cells.

One disadvantage of sexual reproduction is

Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction in plants?

Meiotic Prophase I is different from a mitotic prophase. In meiotic prophase

The process of meiosis generates genetic variability in the resulting sex cells (gametes). It does this by

The stage of meiosis in which the centromere of each chromosome can first be seen to be attached to two sister chromatids:

Dilation of the cervix is a chemical procedure that

Which of the following different methods by which human conception can be postponed involves altering the hormonal chemistry of the female partner?

The stages of meiosis are

In Iris plants asexual reproduction results from

Which of the following birth control methods is primarily contraceptive and secondarily abortive in its effects?

Aristotle, the “Father of Biology”, believed that a human being became a person

Meiosis generates genetic variability in the resulting sex cells (gametes). For each of 23 pairs of chromosomes, the haploid egg cell

Peter Singer and other self-oriented societal pragmatists would define the term “person” as someone who

The specialized process that halves the number of chromosomes during sex cell formation is named

What process prevents one’s children from looking exactly like either parent?

If 100 sperm cells reach an egg, how does the egg respond such that only one sperm cell effectively fertilizes it?  As soon as a sperm cell touches the egg’s plasma membrane

Which sequence below traces in the correct order the path of a sperm to the egg it fertilizes

Which cell division in meiosis is most like mitosis

How long does it normally take from the time of fertilization to the time of gestation

Which male accessory gland of the male reproductive system provides protection for sperm while in the harsh acidic female reproductive tract

What is the role of luteinizing hormone (LH) in human reproduction

Primary germ cells migrate through ________ different regions of embryonic tissue before reaching their final site of differentiation within ovaries or testes

How does a primary spermatocyte differ from a primary germ cell?  Primary germ cells

Which birth control method is potentially abortive, rather than purely contraceptive

In order for “sexuality” to evolve between two strains of an asexual unicellular organism, a mutation that should occur early in the process would be one that causes

Which of the following factors accounts for most of the propulsion needed for a sperm to meet up with an egg

Preformationism was the belief that an entire human being, perfectly formed but far smaller could almost be seen within the confines of the sperm cell.  Which aspect of development is most ignored or minimized

Which of the following body systems are not significantly integrated into the process of sexual reproduction

In order for an asexually reproducing organism to evolve the ability to reproduce sexually, what attribute(s) would need to be acquired by mutation and selection