Male and female reproductive systems
- Which of the following is not a component of Fallopian tube? Answer: 2. Uterine fundus Key idea: the fundus belongs to the uterus, not the Fallopian tube. The oviduct has four parts from the ovary side... 1
- Given below are two statements :Statement I : The presence or absence of hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity.Statement II : The hymen is torn during the first coitus only.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from… Answer: 4. Statement I is true but Statement II is false Key idea: the hymen can be torn by many activities, so it is not a sign of virginit... 1
- Given below are two statements:Statement I: Vas deferens receives a duct from seminal vesicle and opens into urethra as the ejaculatory duct.Statement II: The cavity of the cervix is called cervical canal which along with vagina forms birth canal.In… Answer: 2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true. Key idea: Check each statement against male and female reproductive anatomy. Statemen... 1
- Match the following columns and select the correct option.Column - I | Column - II(a) Placenta | (i) Androgens(b) Zona pellucida | (ii) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)(c) Bulbo-urethral glands | (iii) Layer of the ovum(d) Leydig cells | (iv) Lubri… Answer: 4. (a) (ii), (b) (iii), (c) (iv), (d) (i) Placenta secretes hCG: (a) - (ii). Zona pellucida is a layer of the ovum: (b) - (iii). Bul... 1
- Select the correct sequence for transport of sperm cells in male reproductive system. Answer: 2. Seminiferous tubules → Rete testis → Vasa efferentia → Epididymis → Vas deferens → Ejaculatory duct → Urethra → Urethral meatus S... 1
- Which of the following depicts the correct pathway of transport of sperms? Answer: 4. Rete testis → Efferent ductules → Epididymis → Vas deferens The sperm path is: seminiferous tubules, then rete testis, then effer... 1
- Match Column—I with Column—II and select the correct option using the codes given below :Column—I: a. Mons pubis; b. Antrum; c. Trophectoderm; d. NebenkernColumn—II: (i) Embryo formation; (ii) Sperm; (iii) Female external genitalia; (iv) Graafian fol… Answer: 1. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) Mons pubis: fatty cushion over the pubic bone, part of the female external genitalia (iii). Antrum: fluid-fil... 1
- Select the incorrect statement : Answer: 3. LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase. Key idea: LH and FSH rise, not fall, during the follicular phase. FSH... 1