Hillcrest High School 2010
Living Environment Regents Review
1. Which statement best describes the relationship
between the blood of a human fetus and the blood of the
mother?
(1) Their blood systems are separate only at certain
times in development and connected at other
times.
(2) The blood flows directly from the mother into
the fetus.
(3) Their blood systems are separate and no
materials are exchanged.
(4) Their blood systems are separate, but
certain materials pass from one to the other.
2. The human female reproductive system is adapted for
(1) production of zygotes in ovaries
(2) external fertilization of gametes
(3) production of milk for a developing embryo
(4) transport of oxygen through a placenta to a fetus
3. Base your answer to the following question on
In which part of this system does a fetus usually
develop?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
4. Which organ is correctly paired with its function?
(1) uterus –– serves as site of implantation of
the embryo
(2) penis –– serves as site of semen formation
(3) testis –– produces follicle stimulating hormone
(4) fallopian tube –– produces the egg
5. In the human female reproductive system, the union
of sperm and ovum normally takes place within the
(1) ovary (2) vagina
(3) uterus (4) oviduct
6. In order to unite with an egg, a sperm cell must
travel from
(1) ovary to oviduct to uterus
(2) vagina to uterus to oviduct
(3) vagina to umbilical cord to oviduct
(4) ovary to urethra to uterus
Lesson 8 Reproduction
7. The diagram below represents a system in the
human body.
The primary function of structure X is to
(1) produce energy needed for sperm to move
(2) provide food for the sperm to carry to the egg
(3) produce and store urine
(4) form gametes that may be involved in fertilization
8. Which statement describes the reproductive system of
a human male?
(1) It releases sperm that can be used only in
external fertilization.
(2) It synthesizes progesterone that regulates sperm
formation.
(3) It produces gametes that transport food for
embryo formation.
(4) It shares some structures with the excretory system.
9. Amniocentesis is a process that is used to
(1) determine the rate of mutation in embryos
(2) examine the phenotypes of fruit flies
(3) detect many genetic disorders in humans before
birth
(4) search for polyploid fruit seeds
10. To determine whether a fetus has inherited
Down syndrome, a doctor would most likely
(1) perform amniocentesis and analyze cells
removed by this technique
(2) analyze the fetal blood for phenylalanine
(3) screen the mother's blood for abnormal cells
(4) examine the fetal nervous system for
the accumulation of fatty material
11. The preparation of an enlarged photograph
showing paired homologous chromosomes is
known as
(1) amniocentesis (2) blood screening
(3) karyotyping (4) urine analysis
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12. Base your answer to the following question on

The arrangement of chromosomes shown in the

diagram is known as
(1) a karyotype (2) a urine analysis
(3) amniocentesis (4) brood typing
13. Which statement does not correctly describe an
adaptation of the human female reproductive
system?
(1) It produces gametes in ovaries.
(2) It provides for external fertilization of an egg.
(3) It provides for internal development of
the embryo.
(4) It removes excretions produced by the fetus.
14. Base your answer to the following question on
The egg cells used for in vitro fertilization are
most likely surgically removed from the
(1) uterus (2) oviduct
(3) amnion (4) ovary
15. The reproductive system of the human male
produces gametes and
(1) transfers gametes to the female for
internal fertilization
(2) produces enzymes that prevent fertilization
(3) releases hormones involved in
external fertilization
(4) provides an area for fertilization
16. Which genetic disorder is usually detected by
analyzing a karyotype?
(1) phenylketonuria (2) Tay-Sachs
(3) Down syndrome (4) sickle-cell anemia

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17. The human female reproductive system is represented in the diagram below.

Complete boxes 1 through 4 in the chart below using the information from the diagram.

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