Theory question 107
Reproduction in Animals(a) (i) List five birth control methods. (ii) State five reasons why family planning is important to a nation.
(b) Make a drawing 8 to 10cm long of the reproductive system of a human female and label fully.
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(a)(i) Any five: condom; diaphragm/cap; contraceptive pills; injection/implants; intra-uterine device (IUD/loop); spermicides; rhythm (safe period) method; withdrawal; abstinence; tubal ligation; vasectomy.
(ii) Any five: controls population growth; allows parents to provide food, education and health care for their children; improves the health of mothers (spacing births); reduces strain on social amenities (schools, hospitals, housing); reduces unemployment and crime; helps economic development and better standard of living; reduces infant and maternal deaths.
(b) Front view, 8–10 cm, title, labels on ruled guidelines: ovaries, oviducts (Fallopian tubes), funnel with fimbriae, uterus, endometrium/uterine wall, cervix, vagina (and vulva).
Drawing: front view, both ovaries and tubes.