Reproductive Systems Quiz

What is adolescence?

• The period between infancy and childhood

• The period between childhood and adulthood

• The period between adulthood and old age

• The period between birth and infancy

Adolescence brings changes to which areas of the health triangle?

• Only physically

• Only mentally/emotionally

• Only socially

• Physically, mentally/emotionally, and socially

What regulates many of the changes that occur during adolescence?

• The Cardiovascular System

• The Endocrine System

• The Nervous System

• The Immune System

What is the endocrine system made up of?

• Bones and muscles

• Glands

• Organs and tissues

• Blood vessels

What do the glands in the endocrine system produce?

• Blood cells

• Hormones

• Oxygen

• Enzymes

Which gland produces several hormones that control other glands and organs, and also regulates the body's growth and development?

• Thyroid gland

• Adrenal glands

• Pancreas

• Pituitary gland

What does the pancreas produce and what does this substance control?

• Adrenaline, which controls the body's response to emergencies.

• Insulin, which controls the ability of body cells to use sugar for energy.

• Estrogen, which controls sexual development.

• Thyroxine, which regulates the speed at which the body turns food into energy.

Which hormones are produced by the ovaries and testes?

• Insulin and glucagon

• Adrenaline and noradrenaline

• Hormones that control sexual development

• Hormones that regulate growth and metabolism

What is puberty?

• The time when you start developing the mental characteristics of adults.

• The time when you start developing the physical characteristics of adults.

• The time when you start developing the emotional characteristics of adults.

• The time when you start attending high school.

At what age does puberty typically start?

• 5-10

• 8-14

• 10-15

• 15-20