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प्रश्न
Amniocentesis for sex determination is banned in our country. Is this ban necessary? Comment.
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उत्तर
Amniocentesis is a technique in which a part of the amniotic fluid is taken out from the mother’s womb with a syringe. This fluid contains the cells of the fetus, by analyzing the chromosomes of which the sex of the foetus, genetic structure, genetic disorders and metabolic disorders can be detected. Therefore, the primary purpose of this testing process is to detect any possible disability or disorder in the child to be born so that the mother can get a basis for abortion. But nowadays, this technique is being misused to determine the sex of the foetus and to kill the female foetus. As a result, the sex ratio of our country is becoming unbalanced. Even if the female foetus is normal, abortion is done because in our society, the birth of a son is still given priority. Such an abortion is equivalent to the murder of a child, so it is very important to put a legal ban on amniocentesis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Your school has been selected by the Department of Education to organize and host an interschool seminar on “Reproductive Health – Problems and Practices”. However, many parents are reluctant to permit their wards to attend it. Their argument is that the topic is “too embarrassing.” Put forth four arguments with appropriate reasons and explanation to justify the topic to be very essential and timely.
List four points of significance of reproductive health in a society. Name any two areas related to the reproductive health which have improved over the past 50 years in our country.
What does IUCD indicate?
Write the full form of the following as it occur in biology :
STD
Write the full form of the following as it occur in biology :
HIV
Name one sexually transmitted disease for which no definite cure has been found so far. What is the causative organism of this disease?
What is the name of surgical method of birth control in human females in which the oviducts are cut and ligated (tied) at both ends?
Name the contraceptive device used by the human males which acts as a sheath over the male organ and traps the sperms in it.
What is done in the contraception method known as tubectomy?
What substances are contained in oral pills, used as contraceptives? How do they work?
What substances are contained in vaginal pills, used as contraceptives? How do they work?
How does copper-T prevent pregnancy?
What is the name of surgical method of birth control (or preventing pregnancy) which is carried out in men?
In the surgical method of birth control available for human females, the structures P in the reproductive system are cut and ligated (tied up) properly at both ends. This prevents the reproductive cell Q released by an organ R from entering the structures P so that Q is not available to fuse with another reproductive cell S coming from the male reproductive system. In this way, pregnancy is prevented.
(a) What are structures P?
(b) What is cell Q?
(c) Name the organ R.
(d) What is the reproductive cell S?
(e) What is the name of this surgical method of birth control available to females?
Name the kind of diseases/disorders that are likely to occur in humans if
(i) mutation in the gene that codes for an enzyme phenyl alanine hydrolase occurs,
(ii) there is an extra copy of chromosome 21,
(iii) the karyotype is XXY.
Give the role of amniocentesis.
Explain one application of the following:
Amniocentesis
Prepare a poster for the school program depicting the objectives of:
"Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme".
Write any two Sexually transmitted diseases.
Why is it necessary to maintain reproductive health? Which precautions one should follow to maintain reproductive health?
A national level approach to build up a reproductively healthy society was taken up in our country in ______.
From the internet, gather information about the chromosome numbers of five animals and five plants. Correlate the number with the size of organism and answer the following questions.
- Do larger organisms have more number of chromosomes/cells?
- Can organism with fewer chromosomes reproduce more easily than organisms with more number of chromosomes?
- More the number of chromosomes/cells greater is the DNA content. Justify.
It is believed that height of a child depends upon the genes inherited from parents. However, it is often seen that tall parents may have short children and vice-versa. Are there factors other than genes that can cause these variations?
Select the statement(s) that relate to reproductive health:
Reproductive health refers only to healthy reproductive functions. Comment.
Given below are four aspects of Reproductive Health in Column A and their related information in Column B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| S. No. | Terms used in Reproductive Health | S. No. | Significant information |
| (A) | MTP | (i) | Analysing fetal cells from amniotic fluid of the foetus |
| (B) | Amniocentesis | (ii) | Legalised in 1971 |
| (C) | Saheli | (iii) | Programme initiated in 1951 |
| (D) | Family Planning | (iv) | Non-steroidal oral Planning contraceptive |
Select the correct match from the following options:
Which initiative was introduced into the National Programme in 1995 to provide safe, side-effect-free contraception to women?
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act was enacted in which year to legalise safe abortions under defined conditions?
Which of the following represents an ongoing government initiative aimed at preventing infant deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases?
Which of the following groups of techniques is made available at Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) centres for addressing infertility?
