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प्रश्न
Reproductive health refers only to healthy reproductive functions. Comment.
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उत्तर
Reproductive health refers to a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction i.e., physical, behavioural, psychological, social and physiological.
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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.
Is sex education necessary in schools? Why?
What are the measures one has to take to prevent from contracting STDs?
Write the full form of the following as it occur in biology :
HIV
What is the causative organism for AIDS?
Name one method of contraception which also protects against sexually transmitted diseases.
Answer the following question.
What is meant by contraception?
Give two examples of sexually transmitted diseases.
Which method of contraception prevents fertilised egg from being implanted in the uterus?
AIDS is a deadly disease which is caused by :
(a) a protozoan
(b) a fungus
(c) a bacterium
(d) a virus
The human males use a device X made of a very thin rubber sheet as a covering on the male organ to prevent pregnancy. This device traps the gametes Y in it. In order to prevent pregnancy, the human females use a device Z which is a circle of rubber with a metal spring around it. The device Z is put inside the vagina to cover the cervix. It stops Y from going into the uterus.
(a) What is device X?
(b) What are Y?
(c) Name the device Z.
(d) What is the general name of these methods of birth control (or preventing pregnancy)?
(e) The use of which contraceptive device, X or Z, can protect the persons from sexually transmitted diseases?
A woman uses pills A as a method of birth control (or preventing pregnancy). The pills A stop the ovaries from releasing ovum into oviducts. Another woman uses pills B as a method of birth control. The pills B kill the sperms and prevent pregnancy.
(a) What do the pills A contain?
(b) What is the common name of pills A?
(c) What do the pills B contain?
(d) What is the common name of pills B?
(e) What is the general name of these methods of birth control?
A, B and C are three common STDs. A and C are caused by bacteria whereas B is caused by a virus D. The virus D reduces the immunity of the infected person to such a low level that the person can die of even very mild diseases.
(a) What could A and C be?
(b) What is B?
(c) Name the virus D?
(d) How can A, B and C be caused?
(e) Out of A, B and C, which one does not have a definite cure as yet?
Draw a well labelled diagram of L.S. human testis.
What can you suggest to your classmates to keep himself/herself clean and healthy?
‘Saheli’ a new oral contraceptive developed by ______.
Reproductive health includes ______.
Explain how, offspring and parents of organisms reproducing sexually have the same number of chromosomes?
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.
Given below are events that lead to pregnancy and development of embryo.
- Fertilization of egg
- Maturation of egg
- Release of egg
- Embedding of embryo in thickened uterine wall.
Which of the following options gives the correct order of sequence in which they occur?
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:
What is the full form of RCH?
Where was "Saheli" developed?
In India, the action plans for family planning were initiated in the year ______
Amniocentesis is a technique used to ______.
Comment on the Reproductive and Child Health Care programme of the government to improve the reproductive health of the people.
Enumerate and describe any five reasons for introducing sex education to school-going children.
What is the exact action of birth control pills?
