BIOD 151 MODULE 6 EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
1. Explain two reasons why a woman with low levels of LH would not be able to become
pregnant. - CORRECT-ANSWERS1-LH acts on the ovary to cause ovulation to happen
2. 2-LH causes progesterone release to facilitate potential fertilization of the egg for
pregnancy. Progesterone a key hormone to maintain pregnancy. A woman with low
levels of LH would not be able to become pregnant.
3. Would you expect a female to have testosterone in their bloodstream? Explain why or
why not. - CORRECT-ANSWERSYes, because both men and women have both sex
hormones, but in both male and female the ratios are different. Men would have more
testosterone to produce a deep voice, facial hair where a woman would have less.
4. Label the endocrine glands (A-C)A: _____________B: _____________C:
_____________ - CORRECT-ANSWERSA-pineal gland
5. B-hypothalamus
6. C-pituitary gland
7. Explain the concept of positive feedback. Give an example of a hormone that works
through positive feedback. - CORRECT-ANSWERSPositive feedback is the action od a
hormone increasing it's production of a specific hormone. An example oxytocin causing
the uterus to contract during childbirth. Postive feed back is stopped when childbirth is
over and the uterus no longer needs to contract.
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
1. Explain two reasons why a woman with low levels of LH would not be able to become
pregnant. - CORRECT-ANSWERS1-LH acts on the ovary to cause ovulation to happen
2. 2-LH causes progesterone release to facilitate potential fertilization of the egg for
pregnancy. Progesterone a key hormone to maintain pregnancy. A woman with low
levels of LH would not be able to become pregnant.
3. Would you expect a female to have testosterone in their bloodstream? Explain why or
why not. - CORRECT-ANSWERSYes, because both men and women have both sex
hormones, but in both male and female the ratios are different. Men would have more
testosterone to produce a deep voice, facial hair where a woman would have less.
4. Label the endocrine glands (A-C)A: _____________B: _____________C:
_____________ - CORRECT-ANSWERSA-pineal gland
5. B-hypothalamus
6. C-pituitary gland
7. Explain the concept of positive feedback. Give an example of a hormone that works
through positive feedback. - CORRECT-ANSWERSPositive feedback is the action od a
hormone increasing it's production of a specific hormone. An example oxytocin causing
the uterus to contract during childbirth. Postive feed back is stopped when childbirth is
over and the uterus no longer needs to contract.
