Health
Chapter 14 Quiz
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Choose the BEST answer for each of the questions listed below.

1. Why is it unusual for a typical woman in her fifties to become pregnant?

A. Most women lose their fertility at that age.
B. Their husbands are often infertile by that age.
C. Many couples no longer have regular sexual intercourse after age 50.
D. Most American couples have undergone voluntary sterilization by that age.

2. In which of the following ways do parents most commonly introduce a gender preference to their children?

A. by punishing their children for behavior outside the norm
B. by discussing with their children the roles they are expected to fill
C. by controlling the experiences to which their children are exposed
D. by giving them the broadest possible freedom to choose their interests

3. Tomas and Anita both work full time and share equally the tasks of child care and housework. The gender image they are modeling for their two young girls can best be labeled

A. gender-bending.
B. unconventional.
C. androgynous.
D. traditional.

4. Why do the male gonads hang in a sac outside the body cavity?

A. There is no room for them in the body cavity.
B. The body cavity is too warm for proper sperm development.
C. Because this is the most efficient way for sperm to be ejaculated.
D. This promotes a clear separation between the sexual and excretory functions of the penis.

5. The female analog to the male penis is the

A. uterus.
B. clitoris.
C. vagina.
D. mons pubis.

6. In addition to producing eggs, the ovaries also produce

A. female sex hormones.
B. antibacterial substances.
C. nutrients for the endometrium.
D. lubricant during sexual stimulation.

7. The union of sperm and egg usually occurs in the

A. ovary.
B. uterus.
C. vagina.
D. fallopian tube.

8. The event called ovulation occurs when

A. luteinizing hormone begins to act on a primary egg follicle to bring it to maturity.
B. a mature ovum is released into the fallopian tube.
C. a mature ovum reaches the uterus.
D. a sperm fertilizes an ovum.

9. The secretory phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by

A. ovulation.
B. development of the corpus luteum.
C. the end of endometrial development.
D. the beginning of the disintegration of the endometrium.

10. What is the main purpose of estrogen replacement therapy?

A. to prevent the loss of secondary sexual characteristics after menopause
B. to increase fertility in women who have low estrogen output
C. to compensate for the negative health effects of menopause
D. to prevent miscarriage by women with low estrogen output