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Reaching the Age of Adolescence
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1.
Structure present in a cell which is responsible for determination of the sex of a baby is
cytoplasm
cell membrane
nucleus
chromosome
2.
The beginning of menstruation at puberty is called
ovulation
menstruation
menarche
menopause
3.
The faulty functioning of an endocrine gland can make a person very short or very tall. This gland is
thyroid
pituitary
adrenal
pancreas
4.
Reproductive age in women starts when their
menstruation starts
breasts start developing
body weight increases
height increases
5.
Adolescents should be careful about what they eat, because
proper diet develops their brains.
proper diet is needed for the rapid growth taking place in their body.
adolescents feel hungry all the time.
taste buds are well developed in teenagers.
6.
__________glands release hormones directly into blood stream.
7.
Voice of boys becomes_________ as the voice box enlarges during adolescence
8.
The sex hormones, ______________ and oestrogen are responsible for the development of characters.
9.
Endocrine glands release hormones directly into ________________ for transportation to the ________________
10.
In females, the uterine wall thickens to receive the __________________
11.
Junk food is a healthy diet during adolescence
12.
Drugs should always be taken on the prescription of doctor
13.
Mother is responsible for the sex determination of the baby.
14.
Stoppage of menstruation is called adolescence.
15.
Testes are responsible for production of sperms.
16.
Estrogen
17.
Balance of diet
18.
Adrenaline
19.
Growth hormone
20.
Thyroxine
21.
Write a myth regarding body changes in adolescence
22.
Why during adolescence voice of some boys becomes hoarse?
23.
Write two changes which occur during puberty
24.
When does puberty end?
25.
What is puberty?
1.
(d)
chromosome
2.
(c)
menarche
3.
(b)
pituitary
4.
(a)
menstruation starts
5.
(b)
proper diet is needed for the rapid growth taking place in their body.
6.
( )
Endocrine
7.
( )
hoarse
8.
( )
testosterone
9.
( )
blood stream, target site
10.
( )
fertilised egg
11.
(b)
12.
(a)
13.
(b)
14.
(b)
15.
(a)
16.
( )
Female hormone
17.
( )
During adolescence
18.
( )
Adjust stress
19.
( )
Dwarfism
20.
( )
Goitre
21.
( )
A girl gets pregnant if she looks at boys during mensuration
22.
( )
Because boys develop large voice box. It can be seen as a protruding part of the throat called Adam's apple
23.
( )
(i) Increase in height.
(ii) Change in body shape
24.
( )
Puberty ends when an adolescent reaches reproductive maturity
25.
( )
The human body undergoes several changes during adolescence.Thesechangesmark the onset of puberty
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