Free Reproductive Health (Daily Quiz: 14) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Answer: (d)

The term 'reproductive health' simply refers to healthy reproductive organs with normal functions. However, in broader perspectives it includes a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction, i.e. emotional, behavioural, physical and social.

Answer: (c)

AIDS and Hepatitis-B are sexually transmitted diseases which do not specifically affect reproductive organs. AIDS affects the overall immune system of the individual and hepatitis-B affects the liver. These are called STDs because they spread through via body fluids unsafe sex or use of needles, etc.

Answer: (c)

During the first trimester, MTP is considered relatively safe i.e., up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Second trimester abortions are much more riskier.

It is done to get rid of unwanted pregnancies either due to casual unprotected intercourse or failure of the contraceptive used during coitus or rapes. These are also essential in certain cases where continuation of the pregnancy could be harmful or even fatal either to the mother or to the foetus or both.

MTPs are not always surgical. Certain pills also act as abortants.

In India, majority of the MTPs are performed illegally by unqualified quacks. These are unsafe and may result in the death of mother. So MTPs should be done only in the presence of qualified medical personnel.

Answer: (c)

Oxytocin is birth hormone and acts on the smooth muscles of our body and stimulates their contraction. Vasopressin acts mainly at the kidney and stimulates resorption of water and electrolytes and reduces loss of water through urine. Hence, it is also called as anti-diuretic hormone(ADH).