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Women experiences two major events in their life time one at menarche and the second at menopause, mention the characteristics of both the events

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Menarche represents the beginning of menstrual cycle which is an indication of attainment of sexual maturity. Menopause, on the other hand, refers to the cessation of menstruation which in turn means stoppage of gamete production i.e., it marks the end of reproductive/fertile life of the female.
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OSWAAL PUBLICATION-HUMAN REPRODUCTION-TOPIC-2 (MENSTRUAL CYCLE,FERTILISATION AND PREGNANCY)(SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS-I)
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  2. Menstrual cycles are absent during pregnancy. Why?

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  7. Given below is a flow chart showing ovarian changes during menstrual c...

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  8. Differentiate between morula and blastocyst as stages in human embryon...

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  9. Name the hormone responsible for the descent of testes into the scrotu...

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  10. What is pregnancy hormone? Why is it so called? Name two sources of th...

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  11. (a) Name the foetal membrane that provides a fluid medium to the devel...

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  12. What structure forms the corpus luteum and at what stage? Name two hor...

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  13. Differentiate between the action of LH in males and females.

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  14. Mention the significance of fertilization.

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  15. What is fertilization membrane? How it is formed?

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  16. What is parturition ? Which hormones are involved in induction of part...

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  17. What is menstrual cycle? Which hormones regulate menstrual cycle?

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  18. Differentiate between menarche and menopause.

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  19. What is corpus luteum? Under what conditions does it undergo degenerat...

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  20. What is colostrum? How the milk production hormonally regulated?

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