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    Shaghaf Masader

    Embryology

    Introduction into gametogenisis

    1. Gametogenesis refers to the formation of mature gametes from:


    a) Somatic cells
    b) Stem cells
    c) Primordial germ cells
    d) Epithelial cells
    e) Muscle cells

    2. The aim of gametogenesis is to form:


    a) Somatic cells
    b) Zygotes
    c) Haploid cells
    d) Diploid cells
    e) Stem cells

    3. During gametogenesis, the diploid number of chromosomes is reduced to:


    a) 46 chromosomes
    b) 23 chromosomes
    c) 92 chromosomes
    d) 69 chromosomes
    e) 115 chromosomes

    4. Which of the following undergoes an increase in size during gametogenesis?


    a) Sperm
    b) Ova
    c) Both sperm and ova
    d) Nucleus
    e) Cytoplasm

    5. The yolk sac gives rise to:


    a) Sperm cells
    b) Ova cells
    c) Primordial germ cells
    d) Testes
    e) Ovaries

    6. Primordial germ cells appear in the wall of the:


    a) Placenta
    b) Umbilical cord
    c) Amniotic sac
    d) Yolk sac
    e) Embryo

    7. At what stage of embryogenesis do primordial germ cells migrate towards the developing
    gonads?
    a) 1st week
    b) 2nd week
    c) 3rd week
    d) 4th week
    e) 5th week

    8. Primordial germ cells migrate through which structure to reach the primitive gonads?
    a) Hindbrain
    b) Foregut
    c) Midgut
    d) Hindgut
    e) Neural tube

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    9. Germ cells invade the genital ridges of the primitive gonads during which week of
    development?(deleted)
    a) 4th week
    b) 5th week
    c) 6th week
    d) 7th week
    e) 8th week

    10. In males, primitive germ cells are present in:


    a) Seminiferous tubules
    b) Ovaries
    c) Cortex of the ovary
    d) Epididymis
    e) Vas deferens

    11. In females, primitive germ cells are present in:


    a) Seminiferous tubules
    b) Ovaries
    c) Cortex of the ovary
    d) Epididymis
    e) Vas deferens

    12. What is the function of oogonia?(deleted)


    a) Sperm production
    b) Egg production
    c) Hormone secretion
    d) Gamete fusion
    e) Fertilization

    13. Which of the following structures is derived from the inner cell mass during embryogenesis?
    a) Yolk sac

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    b) Primitive gonads
    c) Blastocyst
    d) Hindgut
    e) Neural tube

    14. The nucleus undergoes a reduction in the diploid number of chromosomes during
    gametogenesis. What is the diploid number in humans?
    a) 23
    b) 46
    c) 92
    d) 69
    e) 115

    15. Which of the following is a characteristic of haploid cells?


    a) Double the number of chromosomes
    b) Half the number of chromosomes
    c) No chromosomes
    d) Four times the number of chromosomes
    e) None of the above

    16. What is the purpose of gametogenesis?


    a) Formation of somatic cells
    b) Development of the placenta
    c) Production of hormones
    d) Formation of gametes
    e) Cell division

    17. During gametogenesis, which cell type undergoes a marked reduction in size?
    a) Sperm
    b) Ova
    c) Both sperm and ova
    d) Nucleus

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    e) Cytoplasm

    18. The migration of primordial germ cells is facilitated by:


    a) Blood flow
    b) Hormones
    c) Chemotactic attractants
    d) Neural signals
    e) Mechanical forces

    19. What is the term for the small membranous structure situated outside the embryo?
    a) Yolk sac
    b) Placenta
    c) Amniotic sac
    d) Blastocyst
    e) Chorion

    Answers:
    1-c
    2-c
    3-b
    4-b
    5- c
    6-d
    7-b
    8- d
    9-
    10- a
    11-c
    12-
    13- b
    14- b
    15-b
    16-d
    17-a
    18-c
    19- a

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