Question

a)Reproduction is one of the most important characteristics of living beings. Give two reasons in support of this statement.
b)List three techniques that have been developed to prevent pregnancy. Which one of these techniques is not meant for males? How does the use of these techniques have a direct impact on the health and prosperity of a family?
c)List four points of significance of reproductive health in a society. Name any two areasrelated to reproductive health which have improved over the past 50 years in our country

Answer 1

1 Yes reproduction is an important characteristics of living beings since it helps in keeping the life process going. Without reproduction no generations can progress.
2 i) usage of condoms
ii) use of medicines
iii) doctor's constultancy

Answer 2

Reproduction is one of the most important characteristics of living being because :

1. It maintain the continuity of the species that is it enables species to live generation after generation.

2. The organisms produced will show variations.

3. The variations thus developed help the organisms to adapt the environment and enable them to survive