Human Growth & Development

By Mr. Fitch


1. What is the pea-sized gland located in the brain that signals the beginning of puberty?

    Ovum

    Pituitary gland

    Pancreas

    Hormones

2. What is the pouch that holds the testicles, just beneath the penis?

    Scrotum

    Seminal Vesicles

    Vas Deferens

    Testes

3. Also called an ovum, it's the female reproductive cell.

    Fetus

    Uterus

    Ovary

    Egg

4. The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. In males, semen also exits the body through it, although never at the same time.

    Bladder

    Penis

    Vas deferens

    Urethra

5. During puberty, this happens to BOTH boys and girls:

    Ejaculations begin to occur

    Hair grows under the arms

    Menstruation can begin

    Conception begins

6. This is a part of the female reproductive system.

    Prostate gland

    Fallopian tubes

    Scrotum

    Circumcision

7. This is a part of the male reproductive system.

    Cervix

    Vas deferens

    Uterus

    Motorcycles

8. An average menstrual cycle is:

    28 days

    3 days

    13 days

    unknown

9. Sperm (male reproductive cell) are made in:

    Pituitary glands

    Scrotum

    Testicles

    Factories

10. A nocturnal emission is sometimes called this:

    Menstruation

    A wet dream

    Conception

    Contraceptive

11. In females, puberty is controlled by these hormones:

    Estrogen and testosterone

    Estrogen, testosterone and progesterone

    Testosterone and progesterone

    Estrogen and progesterone

12. Ovum (eggs - female reproductive cell) are produced in the:

    Testes

    Prostate gland

    Cervix

    Ovaries

13. In the process of implantation, the embryo embeds itself deep into the:

    Endometrium

    Fallopian tubes

    Cervix

    Scrotum

14. The surgical procedure to remove the foreskin from the male's penis is called:

    Libido

    Circumcision

    Monogamy

    Sex drive

15. The pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pineal, pancreas, thymus, parathyroid, ovaries (in girls), & testes (in boys) are the main organs in this system.

    The cardiovascular system

    The endocrine system

    The digestive system

    Fuel injection system

16. The practice of having only one sexual partner is called:

    Monogamy

    Abstinence

    Infertility

    Conception

17. An example of a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) includes:

    HIV

    Genital herpes

    HPV

    All of the above

18. Sperm mixes with fluids from the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland to form:

    Semen

    Menstrual fluid

    Hormones

    Nutrients

19. Conception occurs when:

    The sperm cell fertilizes the ovary

    You're born

    The sperm cell fertilizes the egg cell

    The sperm cell fertilizes the uterus

20. This is located at the base of the uterus (womb):

    Scrotum

    Cervix

    Fetus

    Foreskin

21. Another word for menstruation is:

    Menopause

    Abstinence

    Puberty

    Period

22. What happens on the first day of the menstrual cycle?

    One of the eggs starts to mature

    The walls of the uterus begin the thicken with blood, proteins, and nutrients

    The egg passes through the uterus

    Fertilization occurs

23. Women are born with about this many egg cells:

    0

    100

    1000

    100,000

24. The egg is considered fertilized when the egg cell and sperm cell have joined together to make a new cell called a:

    Zygote

    Embryo

    Fetus

    Egg

25. What transports nutrients from the placenta to the embryo?

    Amniotic sac

    Umbilical cord

    Fetus

    Farmer Brown

26. AIDS is a disease which affects which system?

    Immune system

    Cardiovascular system

    Musculoskeletal system

    None of the above

27. Which virus causes AIDS?

    HIV

    Herpes

    Hepatitis-C

    Bacteria

28. What is the ONLY way a person can contract the HIV virus?

    Hugging an infected person

    Holding hands with an infected person

    Having the bodily fluids of one person come in contact with the inside of another person's body (unprotected sex, intravenous drug use, from mother to fetus in the womb).

    Sharing a pencil

29. What is the only 100% effective method of birth control?

    Using a condom

    Abstinence

    Using the rhythm method

    Crossing your fingers

30. After conception, how much time must pass for the fetus to fully develop in the womb?

    3 months

    7 months

    9 months (40 weeks)

    None of the above

31. This is an example of an STI:

    Arthritis

    Syphilis

    Gingivitis

    All of the above

32. The time between conception and birth is called:

    The gestation period

    The Menstrual cycle

    The Life cycle

    The Motor cycle - Vroom Vroom!

33. This is a gland about the size of a walnut that surrounds the urethra and adds fluid to the semen:

    Pituitary gland

    Thyroid gland

    Mammary gland

    Prostate gland