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CB25
SYLLABUS : Human Reproduction
Max. Marks : 180 Marking Scheme : + 4 for correct & (–1) for incorrect Time : 60 min.
INSTRUCTIONS : This Daily Practice Problem Sheet contains 45 MCQs. For each question only one option is correct.
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1. Breast feeding suspends pregnancy due to (a) Proliferative phase: Rapid regeneration of myometrium
(a) post pregnancy lower levels of FSH and LH and maturation of Graffian follicle.
(b) post pregnancy higher levels of FSH and LH which (b) Development of corpus luteum : Secretory phase and
put negative check on ovulation increased secretion of progesterone.
(c) inhibiting the release of LH by prolactin and thus coun- (c) Menstruation: Breakdown of myometrium and ovum
tering the effects of LH on the ovarian follicles not fertilised.
(d) increasing the release of inhibin by prolactin and thus (d) Ovulation: LH and FSH attain peak level and sharp fall
countering the effects of FSH on the ovarian follicles in the secretion of progesterone.
2. The human embryo, with 8 to 16 blastomere is called 5. The second maturation division of the mammalian ovum
(a) Morula (b) Blastula occurs:
(c) Gastrula (d) Foetus (a) in the graafian follicle following the first maturation
3. A person which shows the secondary sexual characters of division
both male and female is called – (b) shortly after ovulation before the ovum makes entry
(a) Intersex (b) Hermaphrodite into the Fallopian tube
(c) Bisexual (d) Gynandromorph (c) until after the ovum has been penetrated by a sperm
4. Which one of the following is the correct matching of the (d) until the nucleus of the sperm has fused with that of
events occurring during menstrual cycle? the ovum
RESPONSE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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6. Foetal ejection reflex in human female is induced by 13. Which one of the following are rich in fructose, calcium and
(a) release oxytocin from pituitary some enzymes?
(b) fully developed foetus and placenta (a) Male accessory glands
(c) differentiation of mammary glands (b) Liver
(d) pressure exerted by amniotic fluid (c) Pancreas
7. Which one of the following statements about human sperm (d) Salivary glands
is correct? 14. Umbilical cord has
(a) Acrosome has a conical pointed structure used for (a) Two arteries carrying blood to placenta and one vein
piercing and penetrating the egg, resulting in returning blood to foetus
fertilisation (b) One artery carrying blood to placenta and two veins
(b) The sperm lysine in the acrosome dissolve the egg
returning blood to foetus
envelope facilitating fertilisation
(c) Two arteries bringing blood to foetus and one vein
(c) Acrosome serves as a sensory structure leading the
carrying blood to placenta
sperm towards the ovum
(d) Acrosome serves no particular function (d) One artery bringing blood to foetus and two veins
8. Sertoli cells are found in carrying blood to placenta
(a) ovaries and secrete progesterone 15. Which of the following induces parturition ?
(b) adrenal cortex and secrete adrenaline (a) Vasopressin
(c) seminiferous tubules and provide nutrition to germ cells (b) Oxytocin
(d) pancreas and secrete cholecystokinin (c) Growth hormone
9. The phase of menstrual cycle in humans that lasts for 7-8 (d) Thyroid stimulating hormone
days, is 16. What happens during fertilisation in humans after many
(a) follicular phase (b) ovulatory phase sperms reach close to the ovum?
(c) luteal phase (d) menstruation (a) Cells of corona radiata trap all the sperms except one
10. Cessation of menstrual cycle in women is called (b) Only two sperms nearest the ovum penetrate zona
(a) menopause (b) lactation pellucida
(c) ovulation (d) parturition (c) Secretions of acrosome helps one sperm enter
11. In human female the blastocyst cytoplasm of ovum through zona pellucida
(a) Forms placenta even before implantation (d) All sperms except the one nearest to the ovum lose
(b) Gets implanted into uterus 3 days after ovulation their tails
(c) Gets nutrition from uterine endometrial secretion only 17. The part of fallopian tube closest to the ovary is
after implantation (a) isthmus (b) infundibulum
(d) Gets implanted in endometrium by the trophoblast cells
(c) cervix (d) ampulla
12. Bulbourethral gland is present in
18. The chemical substance found in the surface layer of
(a) Males and is another name for Uterus masculina
(b) Females and is another name for Bertholin’s gland cytoplasm of spermatozoa is:
(c) Males and is another name for Cowper’s gland (a) fertilizin (b) agglutinin
(d) None of these (c) antifertilizin (d) hyaluronidase
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
RESPONSE
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
GRID
16. 17. 18.
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19. Which of the following diseases is caused by the under 26. Which part of ovary in mammals acts as an endocrine
secreation of cortisol? gland after ovulation?
(a) Anaemia (a) Stroma
(b) Addison’s disease (b) Germinal epithelium
(c) Hyperglycemia (c) Vitelline membrane
(d) Mental illness or retardation (d) Graafian follicle
20. Reabsorption of chloride ions from glomerular filtrate in 27. The female external genitalia include
kidney tubule occurs by (i) Ovary (ii) Mammary gland
(a) Active transport (b) Diffusion (iii) Mons pubis (iv) Clitoris
(c) Osmosis (d) Brownian movement (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii)
21. If for some reason, the vasa efferentia in the human (c) (iii), (iv) and (v) (d) (ii), (iii) and (v)
reproductive system get blocked, the gametes will not be 28. 2n = 16 is in a primary spermatocyte which is in metaphase
transported from of first meiotic division. What shall be the total number of
(a) testes to epididymis chromatids in each of the secondary spermatocyte?
(b) epididymis to vas deferens (a) 16 (b) 24
(c) ovary to uterus (c) 32 (d) 8
(d) vagina to uterus 29. In humans, at the end of the first meiotic division, the
22. The nutritive cells found in seminiferous tubules are male germ cells differentiate into the
(a) Leydig's cells (b) atretic follicular cells (a) spermatids
(c) Sertoli cells (d) chromaffin cells. (b) spermatogionia
23. Seminal plasma in humans is rich in (c) primary spermatocytes
(a) fructose and calcium but has no enzymes (d) secondary spermatocytes
(b) glucose and certain enzymes but has no calcium 30. The sperms undergo physiological maturation, acquiring
(c) fructose and certain enzymes but poor in calcium increased motility and fertilizing capacity in
(d) fructose, calcium and certain enzymes (a) seminiferous tubules
24. The function of the secretion of prostate gland is to (b) vasa efferentia
(a) inhibit sperm activity (c) epididymis
(b) attract sperms (d) vagina
(c) stimulate sperm activity 31. At what stage of life is oogenesis initiated in a human
(d) none of these female?
25. The head of the epididymis at the head of the testis is (a) At puberty
called (b) During menarch
(d) cauda epididymis (c) During menopause
(b) vas deferens (d) During embryonic development
(c) caput epididymis 32. The middle piece of the sperm contains
(d) gubernaculum (a) proteins (b) mitochondria
(c) centriole (d) nucleus
19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
RESPONSE
24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
GRID
29. 30. 31. 32.
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33. Corpus luteum is developed from 41. Which part of the sperm plays an important role in
(a) Graafian follicle (b) nephrostome penetrating the egg membrane?
(c) oocyte (d) none of these (a) Allosome (b) Tail
34. Spermatogenesis is induced by (c) Autosome (d) Acrosome
(a) FSH (b) ICSH 42. Which of the following hormones is not a secretory
(C) STH (d) ATH product of human placenta?
35. Layers of an ovum from outside to inside is (a) Human chorionic gonadotropin
(a) corona radiata, zona pellucida and vitelline membrane (b) Prolactin
(b) zona pellucida, corona radiata and vitelline membrane (c) Estrogen
(c) vitelline membrane, zona pellucida and corona radiata (d) Progesterone
(d) zona pellucida, vitelline membrane and corona radiata 43. After birth, colostrum is released from mammary glands
36. Name the hormone that has no role in menstruation. which is rich in
(a) LH (b) FSH (a) fat and low in proteins
(c) Estradiol (d) TSH (b) proteins and low in fat
37. The time for optimum chances of conception in a woman (c) proteins, antibodies and low in fat
is ________ starting from the day of menstruation. (d) proteins, fat and low in antibodies
(a) 1st day (b) 4th day 44. The correct sequence in the process of development of
th
(c) 14 day (d) 26th day human embryo is
38. Repair of endometrium is undertaken by (a) fertilization—zygote—cleavage—morula—blastula—
(a) LH (b) FSH gastrula
(c) estrogen (d) prolactin
(b) fertilization—cleavage—morula—zygote—blastula—
39. The sex of the foetus will be decided at
gastrula
(a) fertilization by male gamete
(c) fertilization—zygote—blastula—morula—cleavage—
(b) implantation
gastrula
(c) fertilization by female gamete
(d) cleavage—zygote—fertilization—morula—blastula—
(d) the start of cleavage
40. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct gastrula
option from the codes given below. 45. The given figure refers to which type of reproduction in
Column-I Column-II yeast?
A. Cleavage (i) Fertilization
B. Morula (ii) Mitotic divisions
C. Polyspermy (iii) Endometric
D. Implantation (iv) Little mulberry
(a) A-(ii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(iii)
(b) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(iii)
(c) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iii)
(a) Binary fission (b) Budding
(d) A-(ii), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(i)
(c) Layering (d) Fusion
33. 34. 35. 36. 37.
RESPONSE
38. 39. 40. 41. 42.
GRID
43. 44. 45.
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DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEM DPP CHAPTERWISE 25 - BIOLOGY
Total Questions 45 Total Marks 180
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Incorrect Net Score
Cut-off Score 55 Qualifying Score 60
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1. (c) During breast feeding, prolactin hormone (required for the 25. (c) The epididymis is a mass of long narrow closely coiled tu-
release of milk) present in the blood inhibits the release of bule which lies along the inner side of each testis. Coiling
LH from pituitary. This will counter the effect of LH on the forms three parts - upper caput epididymis or head, middle
ovarian follicles and therefore no ovulation will occur. Hence, corpus epididymis or body and lower cauda epididymis or
no pregnancy occurs during this period. tail.
2. (a) 3. (d) 26. (d) Release of ovum from the ovary is called ovulation. The
4. (b) The corpus luteum is essential for establishing and maintaining graafian follicle rises to the surface, sends out a protuberance
pregnancy in females. In the ovary, the corpus luteum secretes or stigma and everts to release the ovum into peritoneal cav-
estrogens and progesterone, which are steroid hormones ity. The empty Graafian follicle contains a blood clot which
responsible for the thickening of the endometrium and its is called corpus haemorrhagic. Its granulosa cells continue to
development and maintenance, respectively. proliferate, develop yellow carotene pigment or lutein and
5. (b) get converted into lutein cells. This converts the ruptured a
6. (b) Foetal ejection reflex in human female is induced by fully temporary endocrine gland secreting progesterone with small
developed foetus and placenta. When a woman is in a quantity of estrogen.
lithotomy or semi-sitting position, the foetal ejection reflex 27. (c) The female external genitalia include mons pubis, labia ma-
is impaired and the increased pain caused by the sacrum’s jora, labia minora, hymen and clitoris.
inability to move as the baby descends can be intolerable. 28. (a) Secondary spermatocyte contains half the number of chro-
7. (b) Acrosome a small pointed structure at the tip of nucleus. It mosomes i.e., 8 Each chromosome has 2 chromatids, there-
breaks down just before fertilization, releasing hydrolytic fore, 8 chromosomes will have 16 chromatids in all.
enzymes that assist penetration between follicle cells that 29. (d) During spermatogenesis, at the end of first maturation divi-
surrounds the ovum, thus facilitating fertilization. sion (reductional division or meiosis), the primary sperma-
8. (c) Sertoli cells are found in the walls of seminiferous tubules of tocyte divides into two haploid daughter cells called second-
the testes. They anchor and provide nutrition to the ary spermatocytes.
developing germ cells especially the spermatids. 30. (c) In the head of the epididymis, the sperms undergo physi-
9. (b) In menstrual cycle, menstrual phase lasts for 4 days, ological maturation, acquiring increased motility and fertiliz-
proliferating/ovulating phase for about 10 days and secretory ing capacity.
phase for 14 days. 31. (d) Oogenesis is the process of formation of functional haploid
10. (a) Menopause is the period when ovulation and menstrual ova from the diploid germinal cells in the ovary. Oogenesis
cycle stop in human females. The period of menopause is begins during embryonic development but is completed only
between 45-55 years. after fertilization of the secondary oocyte with the sperm.
11. (d) 32. (b) The middle piece of sperm contains mitochondria coiled
12. (c) The gland corresponding to this in female is Bertholin. around the axial filament. They provide energy for the move-
13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (b) ment of the sperm.
17. (b) The part of fallopian tube closest to the ovary is infundibulum. 33. (a) Release of ovum from the ovary is called ovulation. The
Infundibulum possess finger-like projections called fimbriae Graafian follicle rises to the surface, sends out a protuber-
that help in collection of ovum after ovulation. It leads to ance or stigma and everts to release the ovum into peritoneal
wider part of oviduct called ampulla. The last part of oviduct cavity. The empty Graafian follicle contains a blood clot
is isthmus that has a narrow lumen and joins the uterus. which is called corpus haemorrhagic. Its granulosa cells con-
18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (b) tinue to proliferate, develop yellow carotene pigment or
21. (a) Vasa efferentia are fine ciliated ductules that arise from the lutein and get converted into lutein cells. This converts the
seminiferous tubules of testis (where sperms are formed) ruptured a temporary endocrine gland secreting progester-
and open into epididymis which is a mass of long, narrow, one with small quantity of estrogen.
closely coiled tubule lying along the inner side of testis. Epi- 34. (a) FSH acts on the Sertoli cells and stimulate secretion of some
didymis stores the sperms. Thus, if vasa efferentia get factors which help in the process of spermiogenesis.
blocked, sperms will not be transported from testes to epid- 35. (a)
idymis. 36. (d) TSH or thyroid stimulating hormone has no role in men-
22. (c) Wall of each seminiferous tubule is formed of a single lay- struation.
ered germinal epithelium. Majority of cells in this epithelium 37. (c) On the 14th day of menstrual cycle, ovulation occurs, so
are male germ cells and at certain places, there are present tall chances of conception are optimum.
Sertoli cells. These cells act as nurse cells providing nutrition 38. (c) Estrogen secreted from ovarian follicles under the influence
to the developing sperms. of FSH, causes proliferation of the endometrium of the uter-
23. (d) Secretion of seminal vesicle, prostrate gland and bulboure- ine wall.
thral gland constitute seminal plasma which is rich in fruc- 39. (a)
tose, calcium and certain enzymes. 40. (a)
24. (c) The prostate gland is a single large gland that surrounds the 41. (d) Acrosome, a cap like structure present at the tip of the sperm,
urethra. It produces a slightly alkaline, milky secretion which is a lysosome like organelle derived from golgi apparatus.
forms 25% of the volume of semen. It possesses citric acid, 42. (b) Prolactin is secreted by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland.
enzymes (acid phosphatase, amylase, pepsinogen) and pros- After parturition, secretion and storage of milk in mammary
taglandins. Secretion of the prostate gland nourishes and ac- glands is under the influence of this hormone.
tivates the spermatozoa to swim.
43. (c) After birth, the first milk released by mammary glands is
called colostrum. It is released for 2-3 days. It is thin, yel-
lowish fluid containing cells from the alveoli of glandular
tissue of mammary glands and is rich in protein, antibodies,
but low in fat.
44. (a) Fusion of male and female gamete produces a zygote.
Repeated division of the zygote is called cleavage forming a
solid morula. After further division and rearrangement a fluid
filled cavity surrounded by blastomeres - blastula is formed.
The appearance of germ layers mark the gastrula.
45. (b) The type of reproduction shown in the given figure of yeast
is budding. In budding, a daughter individual is formed from
a small projection, the bud, arising from the parent body. In
yeast, the division is unequal and a small bud is produced
that remains attached initially to the parent body. Later on
the bud gets separated and matures into a new yeast organism.
