Venereal diseases can spread through:
(a) | Using sterile needles |
(b) | Transfusion of blood from an infected person |
(c) | Infected mother to foetus |
(d) | Kissing |
(e) | Inheritance |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. | (b) and (c) only | 2. | (a) and (c) only |
3. | (a), (b) and (c) | 4. | (b), (c) and (d) |
Match List-I with List-II
List-I | List-II | ||
(a) | Vaults | (i) | Entry of sperm through the Cervix is blocked |
(b) | IUDs | (ii) | Removal of Vas deferens |
(c) | Vasectomy | (iii) | Phagocytosis of sperms within the Uterus |
(d) | Tubectomy | (iv) | Removal of the fallopian tube |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (ii) | (iv) | (iii) | (i) |
2. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
3. | (iv) | (ii) | (i) | (iii) |
4. | (i) | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) |
IVF may be used to overcome infertility due to:
I: | Blockage of fallopian tubes |
II: | A defect in sperm quality |
III: | A very low sperm count |
1. | Only I | 2. | Only I ad III |
3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II, and III |
Saheli, a non-steroidal oral contraceptive pill, was developed by scientists at:
1. | Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pune |
2. | Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow |
3. | Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, New Delhi |
4. | Smith Stanistreet Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Kolkata |
The rise in the current population of India is not due to:
1. A decline in the infant mortality rate
2. A decline in the maternal mortality rate
3. A decline in the death rate
4. An increase in the birth rate
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
|
Contraceptive |
Mechanism of action |
1. |
Barrier |
Prevent fertilization |
2. |
Cu – IUDs |
Cu ions suppress sperm motility and their fertilizing capacity |
3. |
Hormone releasing IUD |
Prevent implantation and make cervix hostile but do not affect fertilization |
4. |
Oral combination pill |
Prevent ovulation, implantation and alter the quality of cervical mucus |
Sterility is likely if the semen analysis shows:
I: | A sperm count of 50 million/ml |
II: | Morphological abnormalities in 50% of the sperms |
III: | Lack of vigorous motility in 70% of the sperms |
1. | Only III | 2. | Only II and III |
3. | Only II | 4. | Only I |
Consider the two statements:
I: | Human chorionic gonadotropin is frequently used for the final maturation of the oocyte in IVF procedures. |
II: | It is basically a replacement for the luteinizing hormone surge. |
1. | Both I and II are correct and II explains I. |
2. | Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I. |
3. | I is correct but II is incorrect. |
4. | Both I and II are incorrect. |
A female has a regular 28 days menstrual cycle. The husband has oligospermia. The doctor wants to try IUI. What period of the menstrual cycle will be best for this procedure?
1. | Within the first 5 days | 2. | Between day 6 and 8 |
3. | On day 13/14 | 4. | After day 22 |
A statutory ban on amniocentesis in India was necessary because:
1. | It is very expensive |
2. | It can tell about chromosomal aberrations |
3. | It is an invasive procedure and carries a high risk of abortions |
4. | It can be used for pre-natal sex determination of the fetus leading to female feticides |