Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Amniocentesis for sex determination is banned in our country. Is this ban necessary? Comment.
Advertisements
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.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
Suggest the aspects of reproductive health which need to be given special attention in the present scenario.
Do you think that reproductive health in our country has improved in the past 50 years? If yes, mention some such areas of improvement.
What is the causative organism for the following disease?
Syphilis
Name two devices used in the barrier method of birth control.
What is done in the contraception method known as tubectomy?
People who die from AIDS are not killed by the virus itself. Explain.
In which one of the following birth control methods, a small portion of oviducts of a woman is removed by surgical operation and the cut ends are ligated?
(a) copper-T
(b) tubectomy
(c) vasectomy
(d) diaphragm
One of the following is a surgical method which prevents the sperms from reaching the ovum and pregnancy does not occur. This method is :
(a) IUCD
(b) vasectomy
(c) condom
(d) tubectomy
Mention any one symptom of the diseases/disorders named above.
List four ways of preventing pregnancy. State two advantages of using such preventive methods.
What are Sexually Transitted Diseases (STD)? List two viral and two bacterial STDs.
Define amniocentesis.
Prepare a poster for the school program depicting the objectives of:
"Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme".
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.
Why is it necessary to maintain reproductive health? Which precautions one should follow to maintain reproductive health?
RCH stands for ______.
The technique which makes use of amniotic fluid for the detection of prenatal disorder is called as ______.
First or free milk is called ______.
There is a greater possibility for the evolution of a new species in organisms which reproduce by ______
What would be the ratio of chromosome number between an egg and its zygote? How is the sperm genetically different from the egg?
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?
Our government has legalised the age for marriage in boys and girls. Give reasons as to why one should get married after a certain age.
Select the statement(s) that relate to reproductive health:
State one drawback of the following:
Oral contraceptive pills
In which year did India launch the Family Planning Programme as the first national-level reproductive health awareness initiative?
What was the population of India around independence, and what did it reach approximately by 2020?
Which of the following groups of techniques is made available at Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) centres for addressing infertility?
