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प्रश्न
Define and give the role of amniocentesis.
उत्तर
Aspiration of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac around the foetus is called amniocentesis.
Role: Used to determine
- To determine sex and sex abnormalities of developing baby.
- Genetically controlled congenital diseases.
- Gene related to metabolic disorders.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention the problems that are taken care of by Reproduction and Child Health Care programme.
Reproductive and Child Healthcare (RCH) programmes are currently in operation. One of the major tasks of these programmes is to create awareness amongst people about the wide range of reproduction related aspects. As this is important and essential for building a reproductively healthy society.
(a) "Providing sex education in schools in one of the ways to meet this goal." Give four points in support of your opinion regarding this statement.
(b) List any two 'indicators' that indicate a reproductively healthy society.
Suggest the aspects of reproductive health which need to be given special attention in the present scenario.
What is the causative organism for Syphilis?
What is the causative organism for AIDS?
Which of the following method of contraception protects a person from acquiring a sexually transmitted disease?
(a) oral pills
(b) condom
(c) copper-T
(d) surgery
What are Sexually Transitted Diseases (STD)? List two viral and two bacterial STDs.
Draw a well labelled diagram of L.S. human testis.
RCH stands for ______.
Reproductive health includes ______.
Explain how, offspring and parents of organisms reproducing sexually have the same number of chromosomes?
Reproduction is linked to stability of population of a species. Justify the statement.
Give a suitable word for the following statement.
Name of a gland which transports secretions through ducts.
In figure, mark the positions of the endocrine glands which release the hormones that
- control the release of sex hormone
- are responsible for the secondary sexual characters in boys.
- prevent diabetes.
- maintain the correct salt balance in the blood.
Observe the chart and graph given in figure carefully and answer the following questions.
| Age in Years | % of full height | |
| Boys | Girls | |
| 8 | 72% | 77% |
| 9 | 75% | 81% |
| 10 | 78% | 84% |
| 11 | 81% | 88% |
| 12 | 84% | 91% |
| 13 | 88% | 95% |
| 14 | 92% | 98% |
| 15 | 95% | 99% |
| 16 | 98% | 99.5% |
| 17 | 99% | 100% |
| 18 | 100% | 100% |
- Which of the line represents the height of boys?
- Which line represents the height of girls?
- What is the difference between the pattern of increase in the height of boys and girls?
- Is this pattern true for each individual?
Our government has legalised the age for marriage in boys and girls. Give reasons as why one should get married after a certain age?
It is believed that height of a child depends upon the genes inherited from parents. However, it is often seen that tall parents may have short . children and vice-versa. Are these factors other than genes that can cause these variations?
When was family planning programs initiated in India?
In India, the action plans for family planning were initiated in the year ______
