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Ch-10 Reaching the age of Adolescence

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Both boys and girls reach their maximum height at the age of about ________.

a)

14 years

b)

16 years

c)

15 years

d)

18 years

2.

Thyroxin produced by

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Adrenal gland

c)

Thyroid gland

d)

Testes

3.

There are__ __ pairs of chromosome in human cell.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

22

d)

44

4.

The male hormone is

a)

Estragon

b)

Projestrone

c)

Testosterone

d)

All of these

5.

The reproductive phase of a woman lies between her _____ and menopause.

a)

menstrual cycle

b)

menstruation

c)

menarche

d)

ovulation

6.

HIV virus will not be present in which of the following?

a)

Blood

b)

Sweat

c)

. Breast milk

d)

Semen

7.

Puberty in females begins at the age of _____.

a)

11 to 13 years

b)

16 to 18 years

c)

14 to 16 years

d)

18 to 21 years

8.

Larynx is called

a)

Voice box

b)

Music box

c)

Respiratory organ

d)

None of these

9.

The period of maturity of reproductive organs is called.

a)

Adolescene period

b)

Mensuration

c)

Gestation period

d)

None of these

10.

Which hormone in females is responsible for the maintenance of pregnancy?

a)

Estrogen

b)

Progesterone

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Thyroxine

11.

Deficiency of which hormone causes diabetes?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Adrenaline

c)

Insulin

d)

Glucagon

12.

Which of the following can spread AIDS?

a)

Eating food with an infected person

b)

Hugging an infected person

c)

Transfusion of infected blood

d)

Mosquito bites

13.

Choose the correct physical changes occur for boys during puberty.

a)

Growth of beard and mustache

b)

Increase of weight and height

c)

Hair growth in face, armpits and chest

d)

Hips become firms and broader

14.

Reproductive organ also produce sex hormone during puberty.Which are the sex hormone for girls?

a)

progesterone

b)

oestrogen

c)

adrenaline

d)

testosterone

15.

These chemicals tell the body to change and grow during puberty.

a)

acids

b)

alkalis

c)

digestive enzymes

d)

hormones