Questions About the Female Reproductive: Organs, Egg Cells, and the Menstrual Cycle
Multiple-Choice Questions
Topic: Female Reproductive Organs, Development, Egg Cells & Menstrual Cycle
1. What is the main function of the ovaries?
A) To support fetal development
B) To filter blood
C) To produce egg cells and hormones
D) To eliminate waste
E) To transport sperm
2. What hormone triggers ovulation?
A) FSH
B) Estrogen
C) Progesterone
D) LH
E) Oxytocin
3. Where does fertilization usually occur?
A) Ovary
B) Uterus
C) Vagina
D) Cervix
E) Fallopian tube
4. Which part of the female reproductive system houses a developing fetus?
A) Ovary
B) Cervix
C) Fallopian tube
D) Uterus
E) Vagina
5. Which hormone is primarily responsible for thickening the uterine lining?
A) Testosterone
B) Progesterone
C) LH
D) Oxytocin
E) Insulin
6. What structure connects the uterus to the outside of the body?
A) Urethra
B) Cervix
C) Fallopian tube
D) Vagina
E) Bladder
7. What is the function of the endometrium?
A) Hormone production
B) Protection of ovaries
C) Nutrient supply to fertilized egg
D) Mucus secretion
E) Formation of egg cells
8. During which phase of the menstrual cycle is the endometrium shed?
A) Ovulatory phase
B) Luteal phase
C) Proliferative phase
D) Menstrual phase
E) Fertile window
9. What is menarche?
A) First ovulation
B) Start of menopause
C) First menstrual period
D) End of puberty
E) Endometrial shedding
10. What hormone does the corpus luteum mainly produce?
A) FSH
B) LH
C) Progesterone
D) Estrogen
E) Oxytocin
11. Which of the following best describes ovulation?
A) Implantation of a fertilized egg
B) Maturation of the endometrium
C) Release of an egg from the ovary
D) Shedding of the uterine lining
E) Fetal development
12. What structure transports the egg from the ovary to the uterus?
A) Cervix
B) Urethra
C) Uterus
D) Fallopian tube
E) Vagina
13. Which hormone stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles?
A) LH
B) Oxytocin
C) FSH
D) Testosterone
E) Cortisol
14. What is the term for the cessation of the menstrual cycle?
A) Menarche
B) Fertility
C) Ovulation
D) Menopause
E) Puberty
15. What is the lifespan of an egg after ovulation if not fertilized?
A) 24–48 hours
B) 5–7 days
C) 2 weeks
D) 3–5 days
E) 1 hour
16. What is the average length of the menstrual cycle?
A) 14 days
B) 21 days
C) 28 days
D) 35 days
E) 7 days
17. What is the role of estrogen in the menstrual cycle?
A) Triggers ovulation
B) Maintains pregnancy
C) Promotes uterine contractions
D) Stimulates follicle growth and thickens endometrium
E) Suppresses FSH
18. What is the name of the mature egg cell?
A) Zygote
B) Follicle
C) Ovum
D) Embryo
E) Blastocyst
19. Which structure dilates during childbirth?
A) Ovary
B) Endometrium
C) Cervix
D) Fallopian tube
E) Urethra
20. What triggers menstruation if fertilization does not occur?
A) Increase in LH
B) Increase in estrogen
C) Drop in progesterone
D) Rise in oxytocin
E) Uterine contraction
21. What is the follicular phase?
A) Uterine lining is shed
B) Follicles develop in the ovaries
C) Corpus luteum breaks down
D) Implantation occurs
E) Ovulation happens
22. Which hormone increases sharply just before ovulation?
A) LH
B) Progesterone
C) Estrogen
D) FSH
E) Testosterone
23. What is the main function of the cervix?
A) Produces hormones
B) Produces egg cells
C) Pathway for sperm and childbirth
D) Nourishes fetus
E) Absorbs nutrients
24. The release of which hormone begins puberty in females?
A) Testosterone
B) Insulin
C) GnRH
D) Progesterone
E) Oxytocin
25. What happens in the luteal phase?
A) Egg is fertilized
B) Egg is released
C) Endometrium is maintained
D) Menstruation starts
E) Follicles develop
26. How many chromosomes are in a human egg?
A) 92
B) 46
C) 23
D) 12
E) 24
27. What is the term for the release of an egg from the ovary?
A) Menstruation
B) Fertilization
C) Ovulation
D) Conception
E) Cleavage
28. Where does implantation of the fertilized egg occur?
A) Fallopian tube
B) Vagina
C) Ovary
D) Endometrium
E) Cervix
29. What structure remains after the egg is released and produces hormones?
A) Corpus luteum
B) Follicle
C) Ovum
D) Endometrium
E) Cervix
30. Which part of the brain regulates the menstrual cycle?
A) Cerebellum
B) Hypothalamus
C) Hippocampus
D) Medulla
E) Pineal gland
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Answers and Explanations
1. C – Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone).
2. D – LH surge triggers ovulation.
3. E – Fertilization typically occurs in the fallopian tubes.
4. D – The uterus houses and nourishes a fetus.
5. B – Progesterone thickens the endometrium.
6. D – The vagina connects the uterus to the outside.
7. C – The endometrium supplies nutrients to a fertilized egg.
8. D – The menstrual phase involves the shedding of the uterine lining.
9. C – Menarche is the first menstrual period.
10. C – The corpus luteum secretes progesterone.
11. C – Ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovary.
12. D – The fallopian tube carries the egg to the uterus.
13. C – FSH promotes follicle growth.
14. D – Menopause is the end of the menstrual cycle.
15. A – An unfertilized egg survives for 24–48 hours.
16. C – The average menstrual cycle is 28 days long.
17. D – Estrogen thickens the endometrium and promotes follicle development.
18. C – A mature egg is called an ovum.
19. C – The cervix dilates during childbirth.
20. C – A drop in progesterone triggers menstruation.
21. B – In the follicular phase, follicles mature in the ovaries.
22. A – A spike in LH precedes ovulation.
23. C – The cervix allows passage of sperm and the baby during delivery.
24. C – GnRH from the hypothalamus starts puberty by signaling the pituitary.
25. C – In the luteal phase, progesterone maintains the uterine lining.
26. C – The egg contains 23 chromosomes.
27. C – Ovulation is the release of an egg.
28. D – The fertilized egg implants in the endometrium.
29. A – The corpus luteum forms from the empty follicle and secretes hormones.
30. B – The hypothalamus regulates the menstrual cycle via hormone release.
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