Reproductive Health

12 NEET-UG practice questions on Reproductive Health, part of Zoology. The first 12 are below; the first 5 with answers and explanations (tap Show answer after you have chosen), the rest in Learn with a free account.

1. Question 1 · Easy

   In which technique is a zygote or an early embryo with up to 8 blastomeres transferred into the Fallopian tube?

   1. AGIFT
   2. BZIFT
   3. CICSI
   4. DIUT

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   Answer: B · ZIFT

   After in vitro fertilisation, a zygote or an early embryo with up to 8 blastomeres is transferred into the Fallopian tube in ZIFT. Embryos with more than 8 blastomeres go into the uterus by IUT.

   • A: GIFT transfers an ovum, not a zygote or embryo.
   • C: ICSI injects a sperm directly into an ovum in the laboratory.
   • D: IUT places an embryo with more than 8 blastomeres in the uterus.

   Remember this

   Up to 8 blastomeres go to the Fallopian tube (ZIFT); more than 8 go to the uterus (IUT).

2. Question 2 · Medium

   Under the MTP (Amendment) Act of 2017, what is required to terminate a pregnancy of more than 12 weeks but fewer than 24 weeks?

   1. AOrder of a court
   2. BPermission of the woman's husband
   3. COpinion of one registered medical practitioner
   4. DOpinion of two registered medical practitioners

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   Answer: D · Opinion of two registered medical practitioners

   Up to 12 weeks, the opinion of one registered medical practitioner is enough on the stated grounds. For more than 12 but fewer than 24 weeks, two registered medical practitioners must be of the opinion, in good faith, that the required grounds exist.

   • A: The Act as given in NCERT rests on medical opinion, not a court order.
   • B: The Act as given in NCERT rests on medical opinion, not the husband's permission.
   • C: One opinion is the requirement only for the first 12 weeks.

   Remember this

   One RMP up to 12 weeks; two RMPs beyond 12 and below 24 weeks.

3. Question 3 · Hard

   A healthy mother wishes to space her next child by some years. She wants a reversible method that releases no hormone and needs no daily or weekly action on her part. Which option fits all these needs?

   1. ATubectomy
   2. BSaheli
   3. CProgestasert
   4. DCopper-T

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   Answer: D · Copper-T

   A copper-releasing IUD is reversible because it can be removed by a doctor, releases copper ions and no hormone, and needs no daily or weekly action. IUDs are the ideal contraceptive for females who want to delay pregnancy or space children.

   • A: Tubectomy has very poor reversibility, so it fails one need.
   • B: Saheli must be taken every week, so it fails one need.
   • C: Progestasert is an IUD that releases hormone, so it fails one need.

   Remember this

   IUDs suit spacing; non-medicated and copper types release no hormone, while Progestasert and LNG-20 do.

4. Question 4 · Hard

   A woman cannot produce ova, but her Fallopian tubes can support fertilisation and early development. Doctors wish to place a donor ovum directly in her tube so that fertilisation occurs inside her body. Which technique suits this plan?

   1. AZIFT
   2. BGIFT
   3. CIUI
   4. DICSI

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   Answer: B · GIFT

   In GIFT, an ovum collected from a donor is transferred into the Fallopian tube of a female who cannot produce one but can provide a suitable environment. Fertilisation and further development then occur inside her body.

   • A: ZIFT transfers an already fertilised zygote or early embryo.
   • C: IUI only adds semen to the uterus and cannot help a woman with no ova.
   • D: ICSI is fertilisation outside the body, by injecting a sperm into an ovum.

   Remember this

   GIFT transfers the gamete, not an embryo, so fertilisation takes place inside the recipient's own tube.

5. Question 5 · Medium

   Which of the following is NOT a way in which progestogen-estrogen combination pills prevent pregnancy?

   1. AAltering the quality of cervical mucus
   2. BInhibiting implantation
   3. CKilling sperms directly in the vagina
   4. DInhibiting ovulation

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   Answer: C · Killing sperms directly in the vagina

   Pills inhibit ovulation and implantation, and also alter the quality of cervical mucus to prevent or retard the entry of sperms. Killing sperms in the vagina is the action of spermicidal creams, jellies and foams, which are used with barrier methods.

   • A: Altering cervical mucus is a true action of pills.
   • B: Inhibiting implantation is a true action of pills.
   • D: Inhibiting ovulation is a true action of pills.

   Remember this

   Pills act by stopping ovulation and implantation and by changing cervical mucus; spermicides kill sperm.

6. Question 6 · Medium

   Match List-I with List-II. List-I (birth control method) A. Periodic abstinence B. Coitus interruptus C. Cervical cap D. Vasectomy List-II (principle) I. Reusable cover over the cervix that blocks the entry of sperms II. Avoiding coitus from day 10 to day 17 of the cycle III. Small part of the sperm duct removed or tied through a scrotal incision IV. Withdrawal of the penis from the vagina just before ejaculation

   1. AA-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
   2. BA-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
   3. CA-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
   4. DA-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

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7. Question 7 · Easy

   Which contraceptive is a non-steroidal weekly oral pill developed at CDRI, Lucknow?

   1. ALNG-20
   2. BMultiload 375
   3. CSaheli
   4. DLippes loop

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8. Question 8 · Easy

   To be effective, emergency contraceptives must be given within what time after coitus?

   1. A12 weeks
   2. B3 weeks
   3. C7 days
   4. D72 hours

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9. Question 9 · Medium

   Which of the following statements about sexually transmitted infections are correct? A. Hepatitis-B can also spread by sharing of injection needles. B. Chlamydiasis and syphilis cannot be cured even when detected early. C. HIV infection and genital herpes are completely curable when detected early. D. Untreated infection can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, stillbirths and ectopic pregnancies. Choose the correct answer.

   1. AB and C only
   2. BA, B and D only
   3. CA, C and D only
   4. DA and D only

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10. Question 10 · Medium

    Lactational amenorrhea as a method of contraception is reliable for how long after parturition?

    1. AUp to twenty-four months
    2. BUp to twelve months
    3. CUp to six weeks
    4. DUp to six months

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11. Question 11 · Medium

    Match List-I with List-II. List-I (technique) A. GIFT B. ICSI C. IUI D. IUT List-II (procedure) I. Embryo with more than 8 blastomeres placed in the uterus II. Sperm injected directly into the ovum III. Donor ovum placed in the Fallopian tube of another female IV. Semen introduced into the uterus

    1. AA-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
    2. BA-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
    3. CA-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
    4. DA-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

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12. Question 12 · Medium

    Given below are two statements: Statement I: Copper ions released from an IUD suppress the motility and fertilising capacity of sperms. Statement II: Hormone-releasing IUDs make the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to sperms. Choose the correct answer.

    1. AStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
    2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
    3. CBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
    4. DStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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