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Question
A large number of married couples the world over are childless. It is shocking to know that in India the female partner is often blamed for the couple being childless.
- Why in your opinion the female partner is often blamed for such situations in India? Mention any two values that you as a biology student can promote to check this social evil.
- State any two reasons responsible for the cause of infertility.
- Suggest a technique that can help the couple to have a child where the problem is with male partner.
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Solution
- Females are often blamed for the couple being unable to reproduce because there is lack of awareness about the issue. As a biology student, I would promote the following two values among people:
- Either of the partners could be responsible for the couple being childless.
- We must not blame females for infertility without proper diagnosis.
- Two reasons for infertility could be congenital disease and drugs.
- There are various techniques which can help in the condition when the male partner is infertile. One such technique is artificial insemination. In this technique, the semen collected from the husband or a donor is introduced into the vagina or uterus. This cures infertility arising from the inability of the male partner to ejaculate or due to his low sperm count.
RELATED QUESTIONS
After a brief medical examination a healthy couple came to know that both of them are unable to produce functional gametes and should look for an ‘ART’ (Assisted Reproductive Technique). Name the ‘ART’ and the procedure involved that you can suggest to them to help them bear a child.
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ZIFT
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In ______ the egg is first fertilized outside the body and then it is inserted into the oviduct.
Assisted reproductive technology, IVF involves transfer of ______.
Choose the correct statement regarding the ZIFT procedure.
Which method can be used for women that cannot produce ovum but can provide suitable environment?
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The test-tube baby programme employs which one of the following techniques?
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An infertile couple was advised to undergo In vitro fertilization by the doctor. Out of the options given below, select the correct stage for transfer to the fallopian tube for successful results.
Trace the events from copulation to zygote formation in a human female.
Read the given below statements carefully and state whether the following are true (T) or false (F).
- I - MOET is one of the methods of IVF.
- II - ICSI is a method useful only for males who are unable to inseminate.
- III - MTP is considered safe during the first 1 week of pregnancy.
- IV - LNG-20, multi-load 375 are hormone-releasing IUDs.
- V - Steroids inhibit ovulation and implantation.
Choose the correct option regarding the above-given statements.
Given below are Column A with a list of certain Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and in Column B the procedures followed during ART:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| S. No. | Names of ART | S. No. | Procedures |
| (A) | GIFT | (i) | Transfer of ovum from a donor into the fallopian tube of another female. |
| (B) | ICSI | (ii) | Transfer of semen from the donor into the vagina of the female. |
| (C) | ZIFT | (iii) | Injecting sperm directly into the ovum. |
| (D) | IUI | (iv) | Transfer of early embryos into the fallopian tube. |
Choose the option where ART correctly matches with the procedure.
Write the long form of GIFT.
Name any two Cu-ions releasing IUDs.
