| 1. | Mons pubis – A cushion of fatty tissue covered with skin and pubic hair |
| 2. | Labia majora – Fleshy folds of tissue extending down from mons pubis |
| 3. | Ampulla of oviduct – Site of fertilization |
| 4. | Mammary lobes – 40-50 each breast |
In which part of the human female reproductive system do the following events take place?
A. Release of semen by penis.
B. Release of a tiny first polar body.
C. Release of second polar body.
D. Implantation.
Identify the correct option for A, B, C and D:
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | Cervix | Ovary | Ovary | Uterus |
| 2. | Cervix | Abdominal cavity | Fallopian tube | Uterus |
| 3. | Vagina | Ovary | Abdominal cavity | Uterus |
| 4. | Vagina | Ovary | Isthmis-ampullary junction of fallopian tube |
Uterus |
During pregnancy:
| 1. | All events of menstrual cycle stop and there is no menstruation |
| 2. | Events of menstrual cycle continue but there is no menstruation |
| 3. | Events of menstrual cycle continue but there is menstruation only in the first trimester |
| 4. | All events of menstrual cycle stop and there is menstruation only in the first trimester |
| 1. | The presence of two X chromosomes in the zygote |
| 2. | The temperature during fertilization |
| 3. | Hormonal changes in the mother during pregnancy |
| 4. | Whether the fertilizing sperm carries an X or a Y chromosome |
| 1. | Its contact with zona pellucida of the ova |
| 2. | Reactions within the uterine environment of the female |
| 3. | Reactions within the epididymal environment of the male |
| 4. | Androgens produced in the uterus |
| Assertion(A): | Only one sperm can fertilise an ovum. |
| Reason(R): | During fertilisation, a sperm comes in contact with the zona pellucida layer of ovum and induces changes in the membrane that blocks the entry of additional sperms. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
What ensures that only one sperm can fertilize the ovum?
| 1. | Corona radiata |
| 2. | Ground substance around ovum |
| 3. | Zona pellucida |
| 4. | Acrosome |
| 1. | At the time of insemination |
| 2. | At puberty |
| 3. | At the time of fusion of a sperm with an ovum |
| 4. | Just before birth |