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Reproductive Health — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproductive Health3 Marks
Question
  1. Expand MTP.
  2. Give two situations, when MTP is advised.
  3. Write when amniocentesis and MTP can be misused.
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Answer

  1. Medical termination of pregnancy.
  2. MTP is advised when:
  1. The foetus is suffering from an incurable disease.
  2. The continuation of pregnancy will be harmful to the mother, and/ or foetus.
  1. Amniocentesis can be misused to detect the sex of the foetus. MTP can be misused to remove the female foetus, i.e. female foeticide.

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