Question 1

What is the protoplasm of the ovum called, and what is its function?

Accepted Answer

Ooplasm; provides nutrition for early embryonic development

Question 2

By what process is the ovum formed in the human female ovary?

Accepted Answer

Oogenesis

Question 3

What is the approximate diameter of an ovum?

Accepted Answer

0.1 mm

Question 4

How is the ovum propelled down the oviduct into the uterus?

Accepted Answer

By ciliated cells

Question 5

What is the main function of the uterus in relation to the ovum?

Accepted Answer

Receives the fertilized egg and nourishes it

Question 6

What is a Graafian follicle?

Accepted Answer

A mature follicle containing an ovum

Question 7

Which of the following is a key difference between an ovum and a sperm regarding motility?

Accepted Answer

The ovum is non-motile, while the sperm is motile

Question 8

What is the size comparison between an ovum and a sperm?

Accepted Answer

The ovum is larger than the sperm

Question 9

What is the function of the albumen (egg white) in an amniotic egg?

Accepted Answer

Provides water and salts to the growing embryo

Question 10

The yolk in an amniotic egg serves as a source of:

Accepted Answer

Fats and proteins

Question 11

What is the role of the amnion and amniotic fluid in an amniotic egg?

Accepted Answer

To act as a shock absorber and protect the embryo

Question 12

What is the function of the egg shell in an amniotic egg?

Accepted Answer

Protects the internal parts and allows gaseous diffusion

Question 13

The process of forming an egg or ovum in the ovary is called:

Accepted Answer

Oogenesis

Question 14

The ovum is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

Female gamete

Question 15

What part of the ovum provides nutrition during early embryonic development?

Accepted Answer

Ooplasm (yolk or vitellus)

Question 16

The passage of an ovum in the human female is typically: Ovum -> Oviduct -> Uterus. What is another name for the oviduct?

Accepted Answer

Fallopian tube

Question 17

What is a characteristic of the ovum that allows it to be distinguished from the sperm?

Accepted Answer

It is a non-motile structure

Question 18

During fertilization, what happens to the tail of the sperm?

Accepted Answer

It dissolves outside the ovum

Question 19

What is the primary function of the fimbriae in relation to the released ovum?

Accepted Answer

To pick up the released ovum

Question 20

The oviduct protects the ovum until:

Accepted Answer

Fertilization

The Human Ovum and its Development

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