Reproductive Health · Question 38

Assisted reproductive technology, IVF involves transfer of :

1. Zygote into the fallopian tube.
2. Ovum into the fallopian tube.
3. Embryo with 16 blastomeres into the fallopian tube
4. Zygote into the uterus

Artificial insemination means :

1. transfer of sperms of husband to a test tube containing ova
2. artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina
3. transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to a test tube containing ova
4. introduction of sperms of a healthy donor directly into the ovary

One of the legal methods of birth control is :

1. abortion by taking an appropriate medicine
2. by a premature ejaculation during coitus
3. by abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle
4. by having coitus at the time of day break

Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus by amniocentesis ?

1. Sex of the foetus
2. jaundice
3. Klinefelter syndrome
4. Down syndrome

The stage transferred into the uterus after induced fertilization of ovum in the laboratory is

1. morula
2. embryo at 2 blastomeres stage
3. zygote
4. embryo at 4 blastomeres stage

One of the following is not a method of contraception. Which one?

1. Pills of a combination of oxytocin and vasopressin
2. Lippes loop
3. Condoms
4. Tubectomy

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) ?

1. Haemophilia is one of the STD
2. The chances of a 5-year-old boy contracting an STD are very little
3. A person may contract syphilis by sharing milk with one already suffering from the disease
4. Genital herpes and sickle-cell anaemia are both STD

What is the figure given below showing in particular ? [Figure]

1. Uterine cancer
2. Vasectomy
3. Tubectomy
4. Ovarian cancer

The test-tube baby programme employs which one of the following techniques ?

1. Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
2. Gamete intra fallopian transfer (GIFT)
3. Intra uterine insemination (IUI)
4. Zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT)

The technique called gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) is recommended for those females:

1. who cannot produce an ovum
2. who cannot retain the foetus inside uterus
3. who cannot provide suitable environment for fertilisation
4. whose cervical canal is too narrow to allow passage for the sperms