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प्रश्न
Suggest the aspects of reproductive health which need to be given special attention in the present scenario.
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उत्तर
The following areas of reproductive health require specific attention:
- Sex education in schools is being implemented to provide young minds with accurate information about reproductive organs, accessory reproductive organs, secondary sexual characteristics, adolescence and related changes, safe and hygienic sexual activities, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and other related topics.
- Information is being provided about available birth control techniques, care for pregnant women, postnatal care for both mother and child, the importance of breastfeeding, and so on.
- Raising awareness among young people about the consequences of unchecked population growth and associated societal issues such as sexual abuse, sex-related crimes, and the use of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol is a key priority.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you think is the significance of reproductive health in a society?
What is amniocentesis and why there is a statutory ban on it?
What is done in the contraception method known as tubectomy?
What substances are contained in vaginal pills, used as contraceptives? How do they work?
What is the name of surgical method of birth control (or preventing pregnancy) which is carried out in women?
The sexually transmitted disease which is caused by bacteria is :
(a) malaria
(b) diarrhoea
(c) gonorrhoea
(d) AIDS
A woman uses a device X made of a common metal for preventing pregnancy. This device works by preventing the implantation of fertilised egg cell (or embryo) in the female organ Y.
(a) What are the two names of device X?
(b) Name the organ Y.
(c) Can this method of contraception protect a woman from acquiring a STD?
What are Sexually Transitted Diseases (STD)? List two viral and two bacterial STDs.
What is contraception ? List three reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
What is contraception? List four different methods. State four reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
Name the kind of diseases/disorders and any two symptoms that are likely to occur in humans if Mutation in the gene that codes for an enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase occurs.
Answer the following question.
What are the goals of RCH programme.
Draw a well labelled diagram of L.S. human testis.
The technique which makes use of amniotic fluid for the detection of prenatal disorder is called as ______.
Colonies of yeast fail to multiply in water, but multiply in sugar solution. Give one reason for this.
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.
In tobacco plant, the male gametes have twenty four chromosomes.
What is the number of chromosomes in the female gamete?
What is the number of chromosomes in the zygote?
What would be the ratio of chromosome number between an egg and its zygote? How is the sperm genetically different from the egg?
Give a suitable word for the following statement.
Name of a gland which transports secretions through ducts.
John and Radha were classmates since childhood. When Radha became eleven years old, she developed a little swelling on her neck. She visited the doctor who started medication for her. After a few years, John also developed a slight protrusion on his throat. He got worried and went to the doctor. But, the doctor assured him that it was a normal feature in boys while they are growing up. Can you think of any reasons for the difference in diagnoses?
Observe the chart and graph given in the figure carefully and answer the following questions.
| Age in Years |
% of full height | |
| Boys | Girls | |
| 8 | 72% | 77% |
| 9 | 75% | 81% |
| 10 | 78% | 84% |
| 11 | 81% | 88% |
| 12 | 84% | 91% |
| 13 | 88% | 95% |
| 14 | 92% | 98% |
| 15 | 95% | 99% |
| 16 | 98% | 99.5% |
| 17 | 99% | 100% |
| 18 | 100% | 100% |
- Which of the line represents the height of boys?
- Which line represents the height of girls?
- What is the difference between the pattern of increase in the height of boys and girls?
- Is this pattern true for each individual?
When was family planning programs initiated in India?
Where was "Saheli" developed?
Reproductive health refers only to healthy reproductive functions. Comment.
Under which category of contraceptive methods, is the use of condom kept? In what way, its use is better as compared to other methods of contraception?
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 is the most commonly prescribed non-steroidal oral contraceptive pill in India?
Which of the following represents an ongoing government initiative aimed at preventing infant deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases?
