Reproductive Health — Class 12 MCQs with Answers

Reproductive Health — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 12 Biology)

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1. Q1 of 6Easy

   Reproductive health is defined comprehensively by:

   AWHOBWTOCFIFADNATO
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   Answer: WHO

   Explanation: WHO defines reproductive health as total physical, mental and social well-being in every aspect of reproduction, not just absence of disease — the other options are unrelated international bodies.

2. Q2 of 6Easy

   Diseases transmitted through sexual contact are called:

   ADeficiency diseasesBGenetic disordersCSTIs / STDsDAllergies
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   Answer: STIs / STDs

   Explanation: Infections spread through sexual contact — gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV/AIDS, genital herpes — are called sexually transmitted infections (STIs), distinct from genetic disorders or allergies.

3. Q3 of 6Medium

   Barrier methods include:

   ACondoms, diaphragmsBPills onlyCSurgeryDNone
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   Answer: Condoms, diaphragms

   Explanation: Condoms and diaphragms are barrier methods that physically stop sperm from reaching the cervix and also curb STI spread — unlike pills, which work hormonally by suppressing ovulation, not by blocking sperm.

4. Q4 of 6Medium

   IVF stands for:

   AInternal Viral FormBIn-Vivo FertilisationCIn-Vitro FertilisationDIndian Vaccination
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   Answer: In-Vitro Fertilisation

   Explanation: IVF is In-Vitro Fertilisation — egg and sperm meet in a lab dish (in vitro means 'in glass'), and the resulting embryo is transferred into the uterus or tube; that is not the same as fertilisation inside the body.

5. Q5 of 6Hard

   RCH programs aim at:

   AClimateBRoad safetyCReproductive and Child HealthDSports
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   Answer: Reproductive and Child Health

   Explanation: RCH stands for Reproductive and Child Health, a Government of India programme providing maternal, infant and reproductive healthcare and awareness — not a climate, safety or sports initiative.

6. Q6 of 6Hard

   Misuse of amniocentesis for sex-determination is:

   AFreeBEncouragedCOptionalDBanned by law in India
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   Answer: Banned by law in India

   Explanation: The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 bans amniocentesis for sex determination — the test itself is a legitimate diagnostic tool for genetic disorders; only its misuse for foeticide is criminalised.

Reproductive Health notes: key concepts (Class 12 Biology)

Reproductive health: the RCH programme and its goals, contraceptive methods from natural and barrier to IUDs, pills, implants and surgical sterilisation, medical termination of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, infertility, and assisted reproductive technologies like IVF, ZIFT, GIFT and ICSI.

Reproductive health

WHO defines it as complete physical, emotional, behavioural and social well-being in all matters of reproduction, not merely the absence of disease.

RCH programme

Reproductive and Child Health care programmes that spread awareness, provide medical help and work toward a reproductively healthy society.

Natural methods

Periodic abstinence (rhythm), coitus interruptus (withdrawal) and lactational amenorrhea; free of side effects but with high failure rates.

Barrier methods

Condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps and vaults that physically stop sperm meeting the ovum; condoms also protect against STIs.

IUDs

Intra-uterine devices — non-medicated, copper-releasing (CuT) or hormone-releasing; raise phagocytosis of sperm and make the uterus unsuitable for implantation.

Oral contraceptive pills

Hormonal pills (e.g., Saheli, a non-steroidal weekly pill) that inhibit ovulation and implantation and thicken cervical mucus to block sperm.

Emergency contraception

Progestogen doses or an IUD used within 72 hours of coitus to avoid pregnancy after unprotected sex or rape.

Surgical sterilisation

Terminal methods — vasectomy (cutting the vas deferens in males) and tubectomy (blocking the fallopian tubes in females); highly effective, poorly reversible.

MTP

Medical termination of pregnancy (induced abortion), relatively safe in the first trimester. Its misuse for female foeticide is banned by law.

STIs

Sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis-B and genital herpes; early symptoms are often ignored.

Infertility

Inability to conceive after unprotected coitus; causes may be physical, congenital, immunological or psychological, in either partner.

IVF and ET

In-vitro fertilisation forms an embryo outside the body ('test-tube baby'); ZIFT transfers a ≤8-cell embryo to the fallopian tube, IUT a >8-cell one to the womb.

GIFT and ICSI

GIFT transfers an ovum into a woman's fallopian tube; ICSI injects a single sperm directly into an ovum, used in severe male infertility.

Amniocentesis

A foetal test on amniotic fluid to detect chromosomal/genetic disorders; its misuse for sex determination is illegal.