Reproductive Behavior

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Reproductive Behavior

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The precursor of the ___ sex organs is the ___
system which develops ___.

• a. female Wolffian without any hormonal
  stimuli
• b. male Wolffian only if the testes secrete
  the appropriate hormones
• c. male Mullerian without any hormonal stimuli
• d. female Mullerian only if the ovaries
  secrete the appropriate hormones

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During aromatization ___ is converted into ____.

• a. prolactin oxytocin
• b. aromatase testosterone
• c. estrogen estradiol
• d. testosterone estradiol

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The biological basis of homosexuality may be
differences in the

• a. Organizational affects of prenatal hormones.
• b. Activation affects of prenatal hormones.
• c. Degree of sexual dimorphism of the prenatal
  brain.
• d. Hormone levels of adult heterosexuals and
  homosexuals.

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The size of the sexually dimorphic nucleus of the
___ is ___.

• a. Medial amygdala reduced in pups whose mother
  was prenatally sensitized.
• b. Left temporal lobe directly related to the
  level of prenatal stress.
• c. Preoptic area controlled by the amount of
  androgens present during fetal development.
• d. Ventral tegmental area directly related to
  fertility.

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The brain region most critical for female sexual
behavior is the ___ and the brain region most
critical for male sexual behavior is the ___.

• a. Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
  ventral tegmental area.
• b. Medial preoptic area sexually dimorphic
  nucleus.
• c. Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
  medial preoptic area
• d. Medial amygdala medial preoptic area.

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Ultrasonic calls from a rodent pup signals that
the pup is

• a. cold.
• b. hungry.
• c. threatened by an intruder.
• d. unable to move.

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Just before parturition the level of estradiol

• a. rises the level of progesterone begins to
  fall and the level of prolactin rises.
• b. and progesterone begin to fall and the level
  of prolactin rises.
• c. falls, the level of progesterone rises, and
  the level of prolactin falls.
• d. rises, the level of prolactin falls, and then
  the level of progesterone rises.

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