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Reaching the Age of Adolescence - 1

Reaching the Age of Adolescence - 1

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following hormones helps the body to adjust to stress when one is very angry, embarrassed or worried?

  1. Insulin
  2. Thyroxine
  3. Adrenalin
  4. Testosterone
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Development of female secondary sexual characteristics are controlled by estrogen. This hormone is secreted by

  1. thymus
  2. thyroid
  3. adrenal
  4. ovary
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many pairs of chromosomes are there in a human body?

  1. 8
  2. 23
  3. 36
  4. 46
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The sex determining chromosomes in a human male are ______ and the sex determining chromosomes in a human female are _______.

  1. XX, XY
  2. XY, XX
  3. XX, XO
  4. XO, XX
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match column I with column II.
Column I Column II
a. Endocrine glands 1. Growth hormones
b Exocrine glands 2. Glands without ducts
c. Pituitary glands 3. Glands with ducts
  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The shedding of the uterine thickening along with its blood vessels is called

  1. menstruation
  2. menarche
  3. mesarche
  4. menopause
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following chemical agents present in the body are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters?

  1. Enzymes
  2. Hormones
  3. Sperms
  4. Ovum
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following glands controls metamorphosis in a frog?

  1. Pituitary
  2. Thyroid
  3. Pancreas
  4. Adrenal
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following changes are seen in a boy during puberty?
(i) Wider chest
(ii) Broadening of pelvis
(iii) Broadening of shoulders
(iv) Wider spine bones

  1. (i) and (ii)
  2. (i) and (iii)
  3. (ii) and (iii)
  4. (iii) and (iv)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the growing voice box of boys that can be seen as a protruding part in the throat region.

  1. Thyroid gland
  2. Adam’s apple
  3. Testosterone
  4. Pituitary gland
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The pituitary gland is located

  1. above the kidneys
  2. at the base of the brain
  3. in the neck
  4. near the sex organs
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What causes the increase in the height of individuals?

  1. Increase in weight
  2. Excessive calcium in the diet
  3. Elongation of long bones
  4. Stretching of muscles
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?
(A) In females, adolescence may begin a year or two earlier than in males.
(B) Puberty ends when an adolescent reaches reproductive maturity.
(C) At puberty, height increases.
(D) Initially, boys grow faster than girls.

  1. (A) and (D) both
  2. (B) and (C) both
  3. (C) only
  4. (D) only
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which changes among the following are the characteristics of adolescence in females?
(A) Change in body shape
(B) Enlargement of ovaries
(C) Attainment of emotional maturity
(D) Growth of pubic hair

  1. (B) and (D) only
  2. (A) and (C) only
  3. (A), (B) and (D) only
  4. (A), ( B), ( C) and ( D)
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following symptoms is/are not shown by a drug-addicted teenager?

  1. Mood swings
  2. Well adjusted to society
  3. STDs like AIDS
  4. Lowering of academic results
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