Online Quizzes

Chapter 6: Growth and Development

	1.	Which part of the endocrine system regulates the levels of calcium and phosphorous in the blood?

		a.	pituitary gland
		b.	thyroid gland
		c.	parathyroid gland
		d.	pancreas

	2.	Which part of the endocrine system are the female reproductive glands?

		a.	ovaries
		b.	testes
		c.	pancreas
		d.	adrenal glands

	3.	Which part of the male reproductive system stores sperm?

		a.	testes
		b.	urethra
		c.	prostate
		d.	epididymis

	4.	Which male heath concern is caused by a straining of the abdominal muscles?

		a.	inguinal hernia
		b.	testicular cancer
		c.	prostate cancer
		d.	sterility

	5.	Which part of the female reproductive system is the place where the fertilized egg becomes implanted?

		a.	cervix
		b.	uterus
		c.	fallopian tubes
		d.	ovaries

	6.	Which female health concern is a rare but serious bacterial infection associated with tampon use?

		a.	vaginitis
		b.	premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
		c.	toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
		d.	cancer

	7.	At what point during a pregnancy does the developing fetus begin to move?

		a.	at fertilization
		b.	at three months
		c.	at six months
		d.	at nine months

	8.	How many chromosomes do most human cells contain?

		a.	46
		b.	23
		c.	13
		d.	10

	9.	Which chromosomal combination produces a female child?

		a.	XY
		b.	YY
		c.	XX
		d.	YX

	10.	At what age do humans usually begin to interact with their peers?

		a.	infancy
		b.	early childhood (1–3)
		c.	late childhood (6–11)
		d.	adolescence (12–18)