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What are the potential drawbacks in adoption of the IVF method?
A. High fatality risk to mother
B. Expensive instruments and reagents
C. Husband/wife necessary for being donors
D. Less adoption of orphans
E. Not available in India
F. Possibility that the early embryo does not survive
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I: A. Head; B. Middle piece; C. Acrosome; D. Tail
List - II: I. Enzymes; II. Sperm motility; III. Energy; IV. Genetic material
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Find the correct statements :
A. In human pregnancy, the major organ systems are formed at the end of 12 weeks.
B. In human pregnancy the major organ systems are formed at the end of 8 weeks.
C. In human pregnancy heart is formed after one month of gestation.
D. In human pregnancy, limbs and digits develop by the end of second month.
E. In human pregnancy the appearance of hair is usually observed in the fifth month.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Consider the following :
A. The reductive division for the human female gametogenesis starts earlier than that of the male gametogenesis.
B. The gap between the first meiotic division and the second meiotic division is much shorter for males compared to females.
C. The first polar body is associated with the formation of the primary oocyte.
D. Luteinizing Hormone (LH) surge leads to disintegration of the endometrium and onset of menstrual bleeding.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The first menstruation is called :
Which of the following is not a component of Fallopian tube?
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 the options given below :
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : FSH acts upon ovarian follicles in female and Leydig cells in male.
Reason R : Growing ovarian follicles secrete estrogen in female while interstitial cells secrete androgen in male human being.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : Breast-feeding during initial period of infant growth is recommended by doctors for bringing a healthy baby.
Reason R : Colostrum contains several antibodies absolutely essential to develop resistance for the new born baby.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Which of the following is not a natural/traditional contraceptive method?
Match List I with List II :
List I:
A. Non-medicated IUD
B. Copper releasing IUD
C. Hormone releasing IUD
D. Implants
List II:
I. Multiload 375
II. Progestogens
III. Lippes loop
IV. LNG-20
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Identify the correct option (A), (B), (C), (D) with respect to spermatogenesis.
[Flow chart: GnRH -> LH -> (B) -> Androgens -> Formation of spermatids; GnRH -> (A) -> (C) -> Factors -> (D)]
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Amniocentesis for sex determination is one of the strategies of Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme.
Reason R: Ban on amniocentesis checks increasing menace of female foeticide.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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 the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which one of the following common sexually transmitted diseases is completely curable when detected early and treated properly?
Which of the following statements are correct regarding female reproductive cycle?
A. In non-primate mammals cyclical changes during reproduction are called oestrus cycle.
B. First menstrual cycle begins at puberty and is called menopause.
C. Lack of menstruation may be indicative of pregnancy.
D. Cyclic menstruation extends between menarche and menopause.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Match List I with List II.
List I: A. Vasectomy; B. Coitus interruptus; C. Cervical caps; D. Saheli
List II: I. Oral method; II. Barrier method; III. Surgical method; IV. Natural method
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Endometrium is necessary for implantation of blastocyst.
Reason R: In the absence of fertilization, the corpus luteum degenerates that causes disintegration of endometrium.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Lippe's loop is a type of contraceptive used as :
At which stage of life the oogenesis process is initiated ?
Which of the following statements are true for spermatogenesis but do not hold true for Oogenesis ?
(a) It results in the formation of haploid gametes
(b) Differentiation of gamete occurs after the completion of meiosis
(c) Meiosis occurs continuously in a mitotically dividing stem cell population
(d) It is controlled by the Luteinising hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) secreted by the anterior pituitary
(e) It is initiated at puberty
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
The release of sperms into the seminiferous tubules is called spermiation.
Statement II :
Spermiogenesis is the process of formation of sperms from spermatogonia.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Match List - I with List - II with respect to methods of Contraception and their respective actions.
List - I: (a) Diaphragms (b) Contraceptive Pills (c) Intra Uterine Devices (d) Lactational Amenorrhea
List - II: (i) Inhibit ovulation and Implantation (ii) Increase phagocytosis of sperm within Uterus (iii) Absence of Menstrual cycle and ovulation following parturition (iv) They cover the cervix blocking the entry of sperms
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Which one of the following is an example of Hormone releasing IUD ?
Veneral diseases can spread through :
(a) Using sterile needles
(b) Transfusion of blood from infected person
(c) Infected mother to foetus
(d) Kissing
(e) Inheritance
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Receptors for sperm binding in mammals are present on :
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I / List - II
(a) Vaults (i) Entry of sperm through Cervix is blocked
(b) IUDs (ii) Removal of Vas deferens
(c) Vasectomy (iii) Phagocytosis of sperms within the Uterus
(d) Tubectomy (iv) Removal of fallopian tube
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Which of the following secretes the hormone, relaxin, during the later phase of pregnancy ?
Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans ?
Which of the following is not a step in Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer Technology (MOET) ?
In which of the following techniques, the embryos are transferred to assist those females who cannot conceive ?
Meiotic division of the secondary oocyte is completed :
Select the option including all sexually transmitted diseases.
Which of the following hormone levels will cause release of ovum (ovulation) from the graffian follicle ?
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) Lubrication of the Penis
Select the correct sequence for transport of sperm cells in male reproductive system.
Which of the following contraceptive methods do involve a role of hormone ?
Select the hormone-releasing Intra-Uterine Devices.
Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is not completely curable ?
Extrusion of second polar body from egg nucleus occurs :
Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
The contraceptive 'SAHELI'
The amnion of mammalian embryo is derived from
The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below :
Column I | Column II
a. Proliferative Phase | i. Breakdown of endometrial lining
b. Secretory Phase | ii. Follicular Phase
c. Menstruation | iii. Luteal Phase
Capacitation occurs in :
In case of a couple where the male is having a very low sperm count, which technique will be suitable for fertilisation ?
The function of copper ions in copper releasing IUD's is :
Match the following sexually transmitted diseases (Column - I) with their causative agent (Column - II) and select the correct option.
Column - I: (a) Gonorrhea (b) Syphilis (c) Genital Warts (d) AIDS
Column - II: (i) HIV (ii) \(\textit{Neisseria}\) (iii) \(\textit{Treponema}\) (iv) Human Papilloma - Virus
Options: (a) (b) (c) (d)
In context of Amniocentesis, which of the following statement is incorrect ?
Fertilization in humans is practically feasible only if :
Select the incorrect statement :
Changes in GnRH pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of :
Which of the following approaches does not give the defined action of contraceptive ?
Which of the following is hormone-releasing IUD?
Which of the following is incorrect regarding vasectomy?
Embryo with more than 16 blastomeres formed due to in vitro fertilization is transferred into
Which of the following depicts the correct pathway of transport of sperms?
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. Nebenkern
Column—II: (i) Embryo formation; (ii) Sperm; (iii) Female external genitalia; (iv) Graafian follicle
Codes :
a b c d
Several hormones like hCG, hPL, estrogen, progesterone are produced by
