Question 5 - Past Year - 5 Mark Questions - Chapter 8 Class 10 - How do Organisms Reproduce?

(a) “Use of a condom is beneficial for both the sexes involved in a sexual act,” Justify this statement giving two reasons.

(b) How do oral contraceptive help in avoiding pregnancies?

(c) What is sex selective abortion? How does it affect a healthy society? (State any one consequence)

Answer:

(a)

Condom is a contraception used by males. Use of a condom is beneficial for both the sexes involved in a sexual act because:

• It reduces the chance of unwanted pregnancy.
• It protects a person from acquiring sexually transmitted diseases.

(b)

Oral pills contain hormones which stop the ovaries from releasing ovum/eggs into the oviduct thus preventing the fusion of sperm with egg and preventing pregnancy.

(c)

•  Sex selective abortion is the method of terminating a pregnancy based on the predicted sex of the unborn baby. It is especially common for  female foetuses. 
• It affects a healthy society by creating an imbalance in the male to female sex ratio.