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6. State two ways a failure in ovulation can be treated.

  • Drugs that mimic FSH and LH AND drugs that prevent negative feedback of testosterone during the luteal phase.
  • Drugs that mimic FSH and LH AND drugs that prevent negative feedback of oestrogen during the luteal phase.
  • Drugs that mimic FSH and ICSH AND drugs that prevent negative feedback of oestrogen during the luteal phase.
  • Drugs that mimic ICSH and LH AND drugs that prevent negative feedback of oestrogen during the follicular phase.

7. what is PGD?

  • pre- implantation gene disorder
  • pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
  • post genetic diagnosis

8. In IVF the cells are cultured until there are at least how many cells?

  • 2
  • 8
  • 800
  • 10

9. How does the progesterone only (mini pill) prevent pregnancy?

  • It causes thickening of the cervical mucus.
  • it causes thickening of the endometrium lining
  • It stops production of FSH and LH
  • It stops ovulation

10. male fertility is described as being ....?

  • constant
  • forever
  • continuous
  • cyclical

11. what is PGD used for?

  • to identify single gene disorders and chromosomal abnormalities
  • to identify multiple gene disorders and chromosomal abnormalities
  • to identify physical problems with the fetus

12. how does the combined pill work?

  • mimics negative feedback preventing the release of ICSH and LH from
    the pituitary gland.
  • mimics negative feedback preventing the release of FSH and LH from
    the pituitary gland.
  • mimics positive feedback preventing the release of FSH and LH from
    the pituitary gland.

13. female fertility is?

  • cyclical
  • continuous
  • constant
  • always

14. Name two indicators of female fertility.

  • Increased metabolism and increase in cervical mucus viscosity
  • Increased temperature and change in cervical mucus viscosity
  • Increased temperature and decrease in cervical muscle viscosity
  • Decreased temperature and change in cervical mucus concentration

15. What is the introduction of semen into the female by means other than sexual intercourse called?

  • ICSI
  • PGD
  • artificial insemination
  • IVF

16. When is artificial insemination used?

  • when ovulation doesn't occur
  • when the man is sterile
  • When a man has a low sperm count.
  • When a woman has blocked oviducts