Menstrual Cycle

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Differentiate between menarche and menopause.

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Ovulation in the human female normally takes place during the menstrual cycle

1. Just before the end of the secretory phase

2. At the mid of the secretory phase

3. At the end of the proliferative phase

4. At the beginning of the proliferative phase

Q.

Define (i) menarche, and (ii) menopause.

Q. What is menstruation

Q.

Name a tissue that has a great regenerative capacity?

Q. Stoppage of menstruation is termed as 'menarche'.

1. True
2. False

Q.

What changes are observed in the uterus if fertilization does not take place?

Q. The first menstrual cycle in a female is called , while the cessation of menstrual cycle is called .

1. Menopause
2. Menarche
3. Menstruation
4. implantation

Q. Find the incorrect statement about menstruation.

1. The onset of menstruation is called menarche
2. It occurs once in every 28-30 days
3. The end of menstruation is called menopause
4. Females have unlimited number of eggs at birth

Q. During menstrual bleeding, the fluid that comes out of the vagina contains _____ along with blood.

1. zygote
2. sperm
3. ovum
4. embryo

Q.

Mention the changes which the uterus undergoes, when

1. it has to receive a zygote
2. No fertilization takes place

Q.

What happens in the regenerative phase in the reproductive cycle of females?

Q.

Which comes earlier in the life of a woman: menarche or menopause?

Q.

Is puberty the beginning of oogenesis?

Q.

Which of the following happens first?

A. Menarche

B. Menopause

C. Ovulation

1. Menarche

2. Menopause

3. Ovulation

4. Fertilisation

Q.

What is the function of Oxytocin, FSH and Progesterone?

Q.

The stage at which the body becomes capable of reproduction is called menstruation.

1. True
2. False

Q. The decrease in the level of estrogen and progesterone causes ___ .

1. growth and dilation of myometrium
2. growth of endometrium
3. constriction of uterine blood vessels leading to sloughing of endometrium or uterine epithelium
4. release of ovum from the ovary

Q.

Why do women live longer than men?

Q.

(a) What name is given to the onset of menstruation in human females (or girls) ? At what age does this occur ?

(b) What name is given to the permanent stoppage of menstruation in women ? At what age does this occur ?

Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the menstrual cycle?

1. Menstruation occurs once in about 28 to 30 days.
2. The first menstrual flow begins at puberty and is termed menarche.
3. Menstruation occurs due to the fertilization of gametes.
4. The stoppage of menstruation is termed menopause.

Q.

What is a reproductive disorder?

Q. Mention three points of difference between menarche and menopause.

Q. Question 03
What is menstruation? Explain.

Q. Question 21
Given below are certain food items required for proper nourishment of adolescents. Name the nutrients present in the food items and write their functions.

Q.

When a human female reaches a certain age, then vaginal bleeding occurs for a few days after regular intervals of time :

(a) What is this process known as (i) in scientific terms, and (ii) in everyday language ?

(b) What is the human female said to have attained at this stage ?

(c) What does the onset of this process in human female signify ?

(d) At what particular event in the life of a human female this process stops temporarily but starts again ?

(e) What name is given to the even when this process stops permanently ?

Q. What is the importance of personal hygiene during the age of adolescence?

Q.

Which of the following can lead to menstruation in a 21 year old woman during ovulation ?

A. Sperms available for fertilisation B. Oviducts blocked

C. Sperms not available for fertilisation D. Oviducts not blocked

(a) A and B (b) B and C (c) A and C (d) B and D

Q.

In girls, the ovaries become mature and begin to release ovum by the process of________

1. fertilisation

2. oogenesis

3. oogamy

4. ovulation

Q. Question 03
What is menstruation? Explain.