17 INTO THE NETHER REGIONS

Question 1

What did Mrs. Coolidge ask her guide during the Presidential visit to a farm?

Answer 1

How many times the rooster copulated daily.

Question 2

What was the President’s inquiry about the rooster’s mating?

Answer 2

Same hen every time?

Question 3

Who discovered chromosomes and when?

Answer 3

Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz in the 1880s.

Question 4

What are the sex chromosomes for females and males?

Answer 4

Females have two X chromosomes; males have one X and one Y chromosome.

Question 5

What did Hermann Henking discover in 1891?

Answer 5

An aloof chromosome in fire wasps, which he named ‘X’.

Question 6

Who discovered the Y chromosome and when?

Answer 6

Nettie Stevens in 1905.

Question 7

What was Nettie Stevens’ significant insight about the Y chromosome?

Answer 7

It has a role in determining sex.

Question 8

What was the professional background of Nettie Stevens before her scientific achievements?

Answer 8

She worked as a teacher and librarian.

Question 9

What is the significance of the SRY gene?

Answer 9

It is the sex-determining region on the Y chromosome.

Question 10

How many genes does the Y chromosome have compared to other chromosomes?

Answer 10

The Y chromosome has about seventy genes; other chromosomes can have up to two thousand.

Question 11

What is the estimated time frame for the Y chromosome to potentially vanish?

Answer 11

In another 4.6 million years.

Question 12

Fill in the blank: Many organisms, like geckos, have abandoned _______.

Answer 12

sex.

Question 13

What reproductive method do geckos use?

Answer 13

Cloning through egg production.

Question 14

What are the benefits of sexual reproduction?

Answer 14

• Variety * Safety * Resilience * Evolution

Question 15

What does the word ‘pudendum’ mean?

Answer 15

The external genitals, particularly those of a woman.

Question 16

What percentage of respondents reported infidelity in relationships according to various studies?

Answer 16

Between 20 percent and 70 percent.

Question 17

What issue arises when survey respondents answer questions about sexual behavior?

Answer 17

They may provide alternative realities or inaccurate answers.

Question 18

What was the median time for sex reported in Britain?

Answer 18

Nine minutes.

Question 19

What is the average energy use per sexual session for men and women?

Answer 19

• Men: about 100 calories * Women: about 70 calories

Question 20

What is often said about the genetic differences between men and women compared to those between humans and chimpanzees?

Answer 20

There are more genetic differences between men and women.

Question 21

What percentage more fat do women carry compared to men?

Answer 21

About 50 percent more fat.

Question 22

What health issues do women suffer from more frequently than men?

Answer 22

• Alzheimer’s disease * Autoimmune diseases

Question 23

How do women metabolize alcohol compared to men?

Answer 23

Women metabolize alcohol differently, getting intoxicated more easily.

Question 24

What anatomical feature do women uniquely possess that is crucial for mitochondrial inheritance?

Answer 24

Women are the sacred keepers of human mitochondria

Mitochondria are vital powerhouses of cells and are passed down only through mothers.

Question 25

How do women metabolize alcohol compared to men?

Answer 25

Women metabolize alcohol differently, getting intoxicated more easily and succumbing to alcohol-related diseases faster than men do.

Question 26

What are the typical symptoms of a heart attack in women?

Answer 26

Women are more likely to experience abdominal pain and nausea during a heart attack.

Question 27

True or False: Men and women experience heart attacks in the same way.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What is a significant difference in immune response between men and women?

Answer 28

Men are more vulnerable to infection than females.

Question 29

What historical bias existed in drug trials regarding female participants?

Answer 29

Drug trials often excluded women due to fears that menstrual cycles could skew results.

Question 30

What was the consequence of the exclusion of women in drug trials?

Answer 30

Women and men can respond to drugs in very different ways, often overlooked by clinical trials.

Question 31

What is the average amount of semen released at orgasm?

Answer 31

3 to 3.5 milliliters (about a teaspoonful).

Question 32

What structure in female anatomy connects the vulva to the uterus?

Answer 32

Vagina

Question 33

What is the cervix's role in the female reproductive system?

Answer 33

The cervix serves as a gatekeeper, deciding when to let substances in and out.

Question 34

Fill in the blank: The fleshy mound above the vulva is called the _______.

Answer 34

mons pubis

Question 35

What is the G spot, and who is it named after?

Answer 35

An erogenous spot on the wall of the vagina named after Ernst Gräfenberg.

Question 36

True or False: The visible part of the clitoris is the entirety of the clitoris.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

What are the main external parts of male reproductive anatomy?

Answer 37

Penis, testicles, and scrotum.

Question 38

What is the function of the epididymis in male anatomy?

Answer 38

It is where sperm mature.

Question 39

What is the average erect penis size range recorded by the Kinsey Institute in the 1950s?

Answer 39

5 to 7 inches.

Question 40

What is one reason suggested for why human testicles are located externally?

Answer 40

Testicles function better in cooler air.

Question 41

What was the aim of the Repository for Germinal Choice founded by Robert Klark Graham?

Answer 41

To stock sperm only from Nobel laureates and others of exceptional intellectual stature.

Question 42

What is the total length of the epididymis in men?

Answer 42

Twelve meters (about forty feet).

Question 43

Fill in the blank: The ovaries are connected to the uterus by _______.

Answer 43

Fallopian tubes

Question 44

What hormone do ovaries produce in addition to storing eggs?

Answer 44

Estrogen and testosterone.

Question 45

True or False: Women experience higher rates of Alzheimer's disease than men.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

What are some common autoimmune diseases that women experience at higher rates?

Answer 46

Various autoimmune diseases (specific diseases not listed).