NEET 2023
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2023
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Human Reproduction
NEET 2023 · Zoology · Human Reproduction
Which of the following statements are correct regarding female...
Which of the following statements are correct regarding female reproductive cycle?
A. In non-primate mammals cyclical changes during reproduction are called oestrus cycle.
B. First menstrual cycle begins at puberty and is called menopause.
C. Lack of menstruation may be indicative of pregnancy.
D. Cyclic menstruation extends between menarche and menopause.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Options
- AA and B only
- BA, B and C only
- CA, C and D only
- DA and D only
Correct answer
C. A, C and D only
Step-by-step solution
- The reproductive cycle in primates like apes, man are called menstruation cycle.
- The first menstruation begins at puberty and is called menarche.
- In human females, menstruation is repeated at an average interval of about 28/29 days. Ovulation occurs on 14th day of the cycle.
- In human beings, menstrual cycles ceases around 50 years of age; that is termed as menopause.
- Cyclic menstruation is an indicator of normal reproductive phase and extends between menarche and menopause.
- During pregnancy all events of the menstrual cycle stop and there is no menstruation. Lack of menstrual cycle may be an indication of pregnancy.