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Published on: 31/07/2018
From the chapter Reaching the Age of Adolescence, some of the important questions are covered in this question paper. The questions are covers from the Higher Order Thinking Questions and Value Based Questions.
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1.
A few of Paheli's classmates eat potato chips and burgers regularly during the recess in school. Are these healthy eating habits? Give reasons.
2.
Ayesha and Kriti are best friends. Ayesha married Aman and was blessed with a baby girl. On the other hand, Kriti married Kartik and had a baby boy. What type of sex chromosomes have been contributed by each?
3.
Mention any two features each that are seen in boys and girls each to distinguish them from each other at puberty.
4.
'Reproductive life, once begun, continues or it ends sometime'. Explain.
5.
What is menstruation? Explain.
6.
Given below are events that lead to pregnancy and development of embryo.
(i) Fertilisation of egg,
(ii) Maturation of egg
(iii) Release of egg
(iv) Embedding of embryo in uterus
Which of the following options gives the correct order of sequence in which they occur?
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
(ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
7.
The release of an egg from an ovary is called
fertilisation
menopause
menstruation
ovulation
8.
The male hormone is
oestrogen
progesterone
testosterone
All of the above
9.
The faulty functioning of an endocrine gland can make a person very short or very tall. This gland is
thyroid
pituitary
adrenal
pancreas
10.
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.
11.
Amit was very good in study. But as he attained the age of 13 years, he became dull and lethargic. Asked by his teacher, Amit told that he is very worried about the changes that are taking place in his body such as hoarse voice, height, etc. The teacher smiled and explained that it is a normal process of growing up.
(a) Mention some of the changes that Amit must be going through.
(b) What is this special period of life known as?
(c) Can you explain the reason of his hoarse voice?
(d) What is responsible for these changes?
(e) Identify the values shown by his teacher.
12.
Write notes on—
(a) Adam’s apple.
(b) Secondary sexual characters.
(c) Sex determination in the unborn baby.
13.
What is the function of adrenaline hormones?
14.
State the function of male sex hormone testosterone.
15.
Name the female hormone produced by ovaries that helps in development of mammary glands.
16.
Give a suitable word for each of the following statements.
(a) The site which responds to a hormone.
(b) Name of a gland which transports secretions through ducts.
(c) Chemicals which control changes at adolescence stage.
(d) It marks the beginning of reproductive period.
17.
Name the hormone that is released by testes at the onset of puberty.
18.
After attaining puberty, boyc develop a _____________ voice.
19.
Insufficient production of _______________ in the tadpoles leads to their incomplete development.
20.
Pancreas secrete ____________
21.
Metamorphosis in amphibians such as frog is brought about by ______________ hormone
22.
Endocrine glands release hormones directly into ________________ for transportation to the ________________
23.
The menstrual flow lasts for 28-30 days.
24.
Pancreas is both exocrine as well as endocrine gland.
25.
It is the sperm which determines the sex of a child.
26.
The sex chromosomes in all the gametes (sperms) of a man are not identical.
27.
Stoppage of menstruation is called adolescence.
1.
No, these are not healthy eating habits because burgers and potato chips have very little nutritional value. Although, these are very tasty but can never replace regular meals as balanced diet which is essential for the adolescents for their normal growth and development.
2.
Sex chromosomes contributed are as given below:
Ayesha - X Aman - X Kriti - X Kartik - Y
3.
Two features seen in boys at puberty are
(i) Growth of facial hairs.
(ii) Voice becomes hoarse.
Two features seen in girls at puberty are
(i) Development of breasts.
(ii) Region below the waist becomes wider.
4.
The reproductive life, i.e. capacity for maturation and production of gametes lasts for a much longer time in males than in females. In females, the reproductive phase of life begins at puberty (11-13 years of age) and generally lasts till the age of approximately 45-50 years. Thus, reproductive life once begun, continues in males and ends in females.
5.
Menstruation is the monthly reproductive cycle that occurs in women once in about 28-30 days. It is the release of unfertilised egg along with blood.
If the egg released from ovary does not get fertilised, the released egg and the thickened lining of uterus along with its blood is released out from body.
6.
(d)
(ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
7.
(d)
ovulation
8.
(c)
testosterone
9.
(b)
pituitary
10.
(b)
proper diet is needed for the rapid growth taking place in their body.
11.
(a) Some of the changes are
(i) Increase in height.
(ii) Change in body shape.
(iii) Voice change.
(iv) Development of sex organs.
(v) Hairy line above the lips.
(b) This special period of life is known as adolescence. During this period, body undergoes changes leading to reproductive maturity.
(c) At puberty, the larynx beings to grow so that boys develop larger voice boxes. Sometimes, the muscles of the growing voice box go out of control and the voice becomes hoarse.
(d) Hormones (i.e. testosterone in this case) is responsible for these changes.
(e) The teacher is patient, observant and devoted to his duty.
12.
(a) Adam's apple The protruding part of the growing voice box is called Adam's apple in males. In boys, voice box (larynx) develops larger than girls and this protruding part is seen as bulge in the neck area.
(b) Secondary sexual characters The physical features that help to distinguish the males from the females are called secondary sexual characters. These characters develop at the time of puberty. The secondary sexual characteristics in humans are given below:
In males,
(i) Growth of pubic hair, beard and moustaches.
(ii) Hair on chest and underarms.
In females,
(i) Enlargement of breasts.
(ii) Appearance of pubic hair, hair under arms.
(c) Sex determination of the unborn baby Sex of the unborn baby is determined by the sex chromosomes, i.e. X and Y. A female has two X-chromosomes, while a male have one X and one Y-chromosome.
So in females, the gamete, i.e. egg have only one X-chromosome but in males, the sperm, i.e. male gamete may have an X-chromosome or V-chromosome. If the egg fertilises with sperm containing X-chromosome, the zygote will develop into a female (XX) and if the egg fertilises with sperm containing V-chromosome, the zygote will develop into a male (XY).
13.
Adrenaline hormone maintains the correct balance of salts in the blood.
14.
Testosterone is involved in the development and controls to the reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics.
15.
Oestrogen is the female hormone produced by ovaries that help in development of breasts/mammary glands.
16.
(a) Target site
(b) Sweat glands
(c) Hormones
(d) Puberty
17.
Testosterone is the male hormone which is released from the testes at the onset of puberty.
18.
( )
deep
19.
( )
thyroxine
20.
( )
insulin
21.
( )
thyroxine
22.
( )
blood stream, target site
23.
(b)
24.
(a)
25.
(a)
26.
(a)
27.
(b)
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