Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. |
Leydig cells |
Secrete androgens when stimulated by LH |
2. |
Sertoli cells |
Help in spermiogenesis and also secrete inhibin |
3. |
Seminal vesicles |
Contribute fructose to seminal plasma and store sperms |
4. |
Prostate |
Unpaired gland frequently gets enlarged in older men |
I: | Sertoli cells synthesize and secrete testicular hormones called androgens. |
II: | Leydig cells provide nutrition to the germ cells. |
III: | The male germ cells undergo meiotic divisions, finally, leading to sperm formation |
Location | Stimulated by | Secrete | |
1. | Seminiferous tubule lining | LH | Androgens |
2. | Seminiferous tubule lining | FSH | Inhibin |
3. | Interstitial space in testis | LH | Androgens |
4. | Interstitial space in testis | FSH | Inhibin |
1. | provides an energy source for ATP production by sperm. |
2. | promotes coagulation of semen in the female reproductive tract. |
3. | buffers acids in the female reproductive tract. |
4. | inhibits the growth of bacteria in semen and the female reproductive tract. |
a: | High levels of estrogen triggers the ovulatory surge. |
b: | Oogonial cells start to proliferate and give rise to functional ova in regular cycles from puberty onwards. |
c: | Sperms released from seminiferous tubules are highly motile. |
d: | Progesterone level is high during the post ovulatory phase of menstrual cycle |
1. | interstitial cells, efferent ductules, ampulla, and epididymis |
2. | epididymis, vasa efferentia, rete testis, and seminiferous tubules |
3. | seminiferous tubules, rete testis, efferent ductules, and epididymis |
4. | seminiferous tubules, urethra, efferent ductules, and ductus deferens |
I: | In females, FSH initiates follicular growth. |
II: | In males, FSH induces Sertoli cells to secrete certain factors. |
I: | It occurs in the seminiferous tubules of the testes. |
II: | It results in the production of four haploid sperm cells from a single diploid spermatogonium. |
III: | It is regulated by hormones like FSH and LH. |
The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland mainly control the menstrual cycle. A series of physiological and anatomical processes of puberty culminates in menarche. Which of the following is the most important causal reason for the onset of puberty?
1. | The release of pulses of GnRH by the hypothalamus |
2. | The release of gonadotropins by the anterior pituitary |
3. | Inhibition of GnRH due to increase in circulating gonadotropins |
4. | Secretion of estrogen by the ovaries in response to pituitary hormones |
Statement I: | The presence or absence of hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity or sexual experience. |
Statement II: | In some women the hymen persists even after coitus. |