🌿 class 12 biology · chapter 3
Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health is Chapter 3 of Class 12 CBSE Biology, worth around 5 marks of the 70-mark board paper. It's one of the easier chapters — plan roughly 2 hours to cover it properly. Recent CBSE papers asked 8 questions from it, on Contraception, MTP, STDs, Assisted Reproduction. Examiner's note: Contraception methods + ART — short-answer favourite.
Real board questions from this chapter
Classify the various methods of contraception. Explain any one barrier method, one IUD and one hormonal method, mentioning their mode of action.
What is MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy)? Why is it considered relatively safe only up to the first trimester?
Name any three sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). List two general symptoms and two preventive measures for STDs.
What are Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)? Differentiate between IVF (ZIFT) and GIFT.
What is infertility? Explain the following ART techniques and state the type of couple for which each is suited: (i) IVF-ET, (ii) GIFT, (iii) ICSI, (iv) AI (IUI).
What is amniocentesis? Why has its misuse been legally banned in India?
List any three reasons for the increased population growth in India. Suggest two measures suggested to control the population.
How do oral contraceptive pills prevent pregnancy?
Quick answers
How many marks is Reproductive Health worth in the Class 12 board exam?
Around 5 marks of the 70-mark CBSE Biology theory paper, based on the official unit-wise weightage. Contraception methods + ART — short-answer favourite.
Is Reproductive Health easy or hard?
It's rated easy — one of the easier chapters in Class 12 Biology. Most students need about 2 hours to cover it well.
What should I focus on in Reproductive Health?
Going by the board papers themselves, the recurring areas are Contraception, MTP, STDs, Assisted Reproduction, Infertility & ART — that's where the marks actually sit.
What questions come from Reproductive Health in board exams?
Between 2019–2024, CBSE board papers asked questions from this chapter on Contraception, MTP, STDs, Assisted Reproduction — 1- to 5-mark questions.
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