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Given below is a labelled diagram of the mammary gland, of which some parts are labelled as A, B, C and D.
Based on these labels, choose the part that contains the cluster of cells which secrete milk.

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Important Questions on Human Reproduction

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Colostrum is rich in which type of antibody?
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Draw a neat labelled diagram of the sectional view of human mammary gland.
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What is colostrum. Name any of the disease resisting antibodies present in it. 
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Match the months listed in Column - I write the organogenesis of foetus in Column - II.

  Column - I   Column - II
(i) First month (a) Separation of eye lids
(ii) Second month (b) Hairs on head
(iii) Fifth month (c) Heart
(iv) Six month (d) limbs and Digits
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Assertion (A): Generally, a woman does not conceive during the lactation period

Reason (R): The hormone 'Prolactin' initiates and maintains lactation in a delivered woman

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Several hormones like hCG, hPL, estrogen, progesterone are produced by
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What is colostrum? Why is it necessary for new-born baby?
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Match the following columns and select the correct option:-

Column-I Column-II
(a) Ovary (i) Human chorionic gonadotropin
(b) Placenta (ii) Estrogen & Progesterone
(c) Corpus luteum (iii) Androgens
(d) Leydig cells (iv) Progesterone only
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Medically it is advised to all young mothers that breastfeeding is the best for their newborn babies. Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.
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Describe the formation of milk.
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Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans?
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Which of the following type of antibody is abundantly present in the yellowish fluid 'colostrum' secreted by the mother during the initial days of lactation?
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Assertion (A): During the formation of placenta, some layers of uterus are eroded and during parturition, extensive haemorrhage occurs
Reason (R): Placenta of man is described as haemo endothelial placenta
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Placenta of human being is
(I) Yolk sac placenta
(II) Chorioallantoic placenta
(III) Zonary placenta
(IV) Discoidal placenta
(V) Haemochorial placenta
(VI) Indeciduate placenta
(VII) Deciduate placenta
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List the three hormones produced in women only during pregnancy. What happens to the levels of oestrogen and progesterone during pregnancy?
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Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT about placenta?
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Select the correct path of flow of milk during breast feeding.
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Which of the following antibodies is present abundantly in the colostrum secreted during the initial days of human lactation?