Reproductive and developmental biology MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 12, 2024

  1. Which type of reproduction involves the fusion of male and female gametes?
    • A) Asexual reproduction
    • B) Binary fission
    • C) Sexual reproduction
    • D) Budding
      Answer: C) Sexual reproduction

  1. What is the primary function of the placenta in mammals?
    • A) Producing eggs
    • B) Providing nutrients to the embryo
    • C) Protecting the embryo from pathogens
    • D) Generating hormones
      Answer: B) Providing nutrients to the embryo

  1. Which stage of embryonic development follows fertilization?
    • A) Gastrula
    • B) Blastula
    • C) Zygote
    • D) Morula
      Answer: C) Zygote

  1. In which part of the female reproductive system does fertilization typically occur?
    • A) Uterus
    • B) Vagina
    • C) Ovary
    • D) Fallopian tube
      Answer: D) Fallopian tube

  1. What is the name of the process by which an embryo develops into a fetus?
    • A) Gametogenesis
    • B) Cleavage
    • C) Morphogenesis
    • D) Gestation
      Answer: D) Gestation

  1. Which hormone is primarily responsible for ovulation in females?
    • A) Progesterone
    • B) Estrogen
    • C) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
    • D) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
      Answer: C) Luteinizing hormone (LH)

  1. What is the primary purpose of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
    • A) To produce identical daughter cells
    • B) To maintain chromosome number
    • C) To produce gametes with half the chromosome number
    • D) To repair damaged cells
      Answer: C) To produce gametes with half the chromosome number

  1. During which stage of embryonic development does organogenesis occur?
    • A) Morula
    • B) Blastula
    • C) Gastrula
    • D) Zygote
      Answer: C) Gastrula

  1. Which structure is responsible for the production of sperm in males?
    • A) Epididymis
    • B) Seminal vesicle
    • C) Testes
    • D) Prostate gland
      Answer: C) Testes

  1. Which type of cleavage results in symmetrical division of the embryo?
    • A) Spiral cleavage
    • B) Radial cleavage
    • C) Bilateral cleavage
    • D) Asymmetrical cleavage
      Answer: B) Radial cleavage

  1. What is the primary role of the amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
    • A) To provide nutrients
    • B) To cushion and protect the embryo
    • C) To facilitate gas exchange
    • D) To remove waste products
      Answer: B) To cushion and protect the embryo

  1. Which developmental stage is characterized by the formation of three primary germ layers?
    • A) Zygote
    • B) Blastula
    • C) Gastrula
    • D) Morula
      Answer: C) Gastrula

  1. What is the term for the process by which sperm penetrates the egg?
    • A) Fertilization
    • B) Cleavage
    • C) Implantation
    • D) Gastrulation
      Answer: A) Fertilization

  1. Which structure provides a connection between the fetus and the maternal blood supply?
    • A) Amnion
    • B) Placenta
    • C) Umbilical cord
    • D) Yolk sac
      Answer: B) Placenta

  1. In which part of the reproductive system does sperm maturation occur?
    • A) Seminal vesicle
    • B) Prostate gland
    • C) Epididymis
    • D) Vas deferens
      Answer: C) Epididymis

  1. Which stage of meiosis involves the separation of homologous chromosomes?
    • A) Meiosis I
    • B) Meiosis II
    • C) Mitosis
    • D) Cytokinesis
      Answer: A) Meiosis I

  1. Which hormone helps prepare the uterine lining for implantation?
    • A) Estrogen
    • B) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
    • C) Progesterone
    • D) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
      Answer: C) Progesterone

  1. What is the primary function of the corpus luteum?
    • A) To produce eggs
    • B) To maintain the uterine lining during early pregnancy
    • C) To release estrogen
    • D) To stimulate ovulation
      Answer: B) To maintain the uterine lining during early pregnancy

  1. Which type of reproductive system do insects typically possess?
    • A) External fertilization
    • B) Internal fertilization
    • C) Asexual reproduction
    • D) Budding
      Answer: B) Internal fertilization

  1. Which developmental stage follows the blastocyst in human embryonic development?
    • A) Morula
    • B) Gastrula
    • C) Zygote
    • D) Embryo
      Answer: D) Embryo

  1. What is the term for the process of cell division in which two identical daughter cells are produced?
    • A) Meiosis
    • B) Mitosis
    • C) Fertilization
    • D) Cleavage
      Answer: B) Mitosis

  1. Which stage of human development occurs immediately after the fertilized egg implants into the uterine wall?
    • A) Embryonic stage
    • B) Fetal stage
    • C) Pre-embryonic stage
    • D) Neonatal stage
      Answer: C) Pre-embryonic stage

  1. In which part of the male reproductive system are seminal fluids produced?
    • A) Prostate gland
    • B) Testes
    • C) Epididymis
    • D) Seminal vesicles
      Answer: D) Seminal vesicles

  1. Which process involves the transformation of a single-layered blastula into a multi-layered structure?
    • A) Cleavage
    • B) Gastrulation
    • C) Fertilization
    • D) Organogenesis
      Answer: B) Gastrulation

  1. What is the primary function of the yolk sac in embryonic development?
    • A) To provide nutrients to the embryo
    • B) To produce blood cells
    • C) To protect the embryo
    • D) To form the placenta
      Answer: B) To produce blood cells

  1. Which hormone is involved in stimulating milk production in mammals?
    • A) Oxytocin
    • B) Progesterone
    • C) Prolactin
    • D) Estrogen
      Answer: C) Prolactin

  1. Which stage of development is characterized by the appearance of primary tissues and organs?
    • A) Zygote
    • B) Morula
    • C) Blastula
    • D) Gastrula
      Answer: D) Gastrula

  1. Which structure is primarily responsible for the exchange of gases between the maternal and fetal blood?
    • A) Amnion
    • B) Placenta
    • C) Umbilical cord
    • D) Yolk sac
      Answer: B) Placenta

  1. Which type of cleavage is characteristic of the development of most deuterostomes?
    • A) Spiral cleavage
    • B) Radial cleavage
    • C) Bilateral cleavage
    • D) Asymmetrical cleavage
      Answer: B) Radial cleavage

  1. What term describes the fusion of sperm and egg to form a zygote?
    • A) Gametogenesis
    • B) Fertilization
    • C) Cleavage
    • D) Implantation
      Answer: B) Fertilization

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