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WorksheetsPuberty
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What system of the body causes chemical changes that signal growth?
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
endocrine
d)
excretory
2.
Name the gland that controls growth during puberty.
a)
endocrine
b)
pituitary
c)
thymus
d)
adrenal
3.
These chemicals tell the body to change and grow during puberty.
a)
adrenal
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
hormones
4.
These systems are responsible for getting oxygen to the cells of the body.
a)
excretory and endocrine
b)
respiratory and circulatory
c)
reproductive and digestive
d)
digestive and excretory
5.
These systems make you able to move.
a)
endocrine
b)
digestive
c)
respiratory and circulatory
d)
skeletal and muscular
6.
The reproductive cell of the mother is called an egg or an ____________.
a)
embryo
b)
sperm
c)
ovum
d)
fetus
7.
The reproductive cell of the father is called _____________.
a)
ovum
b)
sperm
c)
embryo
d)
fetus
8.
When an egg is first fertilized, it becomes a/an ______________.
a)
ovum
b)
sperm
c)
embryo
d)
fetus
9.
After 2 months the fertilized egg becomes a/an _____________.
a)
ovum
b)
sperm
c)
embryo
d)
fetus
10.
The center of a cell is called the ___________.
a)
nucleus
b)
middle
c)
chromosome
d)
DNA
11.
The strand of matter composed of DNA and other chemicals is called __________________
a)
a chromosome
b)
an egg
c)
a sperm
d)
heredity
12.
When you get traits such as hair color from a parent it is called ________________.
a)
chromosome
b)
nucleus
c)
heredity
d)
cell division
13.
The time of life during which a person changes from a child to an adult is called.
a)
middle age
b)
late childhood
c)
middle school
d)
adolescence
14.
The physical changes that happen when you become an adult are called _______________.
a)
puberty
b)
adolescence
c)
painful
d)
pituitary
15.
Physical changes that happen during adolescence are __________________.
a)
Grow taller
b)
grow more body hair
c)
increased body odor
d)
all of the above
16.
Your complexion may change and you could develop _________________.
a)
hair
b)
acne
c)
hips
d)
hormones
17.
Adolescence usually occurs somewhere between the ages _____________.
a)
8-10
b)
10-12
c)
11-16
d)
16-20
18.
Quick changes in feelings are called ________________ and are caused by _______________.
a)
mood swings, hormones
b)
mood swings, diet
c)
pituitary, hormones
d)
adolescence, acne
19.
When you decide to avoid unhealthy behavior it is called ______________.
a)
puberty
b)
adolescence
c)
abstinence
d)
stamina
20.
You can manage your emotions by ___________.
a)
exercising
b)
eating nutritious foods
c)
getting enough rest
d)
all of the above
21.
When you have questions or need help you should ________________.
a)
Get your friend's opinion
b)
Talk to a trusted adult
c)
Give up
d)
Forget about it
22.
Being fully developed into an adult is called _______________.
a)
abstinence
b)
adolescence
c)
maturity
d)
morphed
23.
Which trait is not inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
eye color
c)
favorite color
d)
height
24.
It is normal to want more privacy during adolescence.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Parents are affected by adolescence as well as their children.
a)
True
b)
False
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