Biology

Human Reproduction and Contraception

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Human reproduction and contraception focus on the menstrual cycle, hormonal changes, pregnancy, and various contraceptive methods. These topics are frequently asked in general science sections. Practice these questions to master the fundamentals of reproductive health.

Menstrual cycle phasesMenopause and hormonesReproductive health problemsContraceptive methods overview

Human Reproduction and Contraception Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a sign of puberty in girls?

  1. Increased shoulder width

  2. Enlargement of testicles

  3. Nightime ejaculations

  4. Adrenarche

  5. Growth of the penis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The adrenal glands produce hormones that cause increased armpit sweating, body odour, acne, and armpit and pubic hair. This process is called adrenarche and is a sign of puberty in both boys and girls.

Multiple choice

Which of the following phases is the shortest in women menstrual cycle?

  1. Follicular phase

  2. Ovulatory phase

  3. Secretory phase

  4. Menstrual phase

  5. Luteal phase
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ovulatory phase is the shortest phase in women menstrual cycle when mature egg is discharged from ovarian follicles into oviduct. It begins on day 12 of the cycle and lasts for 2 days.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a contraceptive method?

  1. Using copper T

  2. Blocking the fallopian tube

  3. Blocking the vas deferens

  4. Removal of uterus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Birth control pills, use of mechanical barriers and blocking of fallopian tubes or vas deferens are contraceptive methods.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: (a) Menarchy is the onset of menstrual cycle in young females at about the age of 13 years. (b) Spermatogonial cells are non-gametic cells in the seminiferous tubules which provide nourishment to the developing sperms. (c) Removal of testes in males and ovaries in female is known as castration. Which of the above statements is / are correct?

  1. Only (a) and (b)

  2. Only (a) and (c)

  3. Only (b) and (c)

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (a) is correct. Menarchy is the onset of menstrual cycle in young females at about the age of 13 years. Statement (b) is incorrect. Sertoli cells, not spermatogonial cells, are non-gametic cells in the seminiferous tubules, which provide nourishment to the developing sperms. Statement (c) is correct. Removal of testes in males and ovaries in female is known as castration.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: (a) Funnel lying close to the ovary is called infundibulum. (b) The period of endometrial repair and regeneration is called regenerative phase. (c) Copulation chamber in the human female is vagina. Which of the above statements is / are incorrect?

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (b) is incorrect. The period of endometrial repair and regeneration is called proliferative phase, not regenerative phase.

Multiple choice

During which days, following the start of menstruation, there should be no intercourse so that the sperm cannot meet with the ovum?

  1. 6th to 12th

  2. 5th to 9th

  3. 11th to 18th

  4. 8th to 18th

  5. 20th to 25th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

During 8th to 18th days, following the start of menstruation, there should be no intercourse so that the sperm cannot meet with the ovum. It is so, because this is the period when the egg is released and is ready for fertilization.