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WorksheetsAdolescence Part I
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Life begins as a ________ celled zygote which develops into a _______ afterwards.
Single, Foetus
Multi, Zygote
Multi, Foetus
Single, Zygote
Who is described as adolescents according to WHO(World Health Organisation)?
A person between ages 10 and 18
A person between ages 12 and 14
A person between ages 14 and 23
A person between ages 10 and 19
The onset of sexual or reproductive maturity is known as?
Puberty
Teenage
Adolescence
Adulthood
Which of the following changes aren't observed during puberty?
The rapid growth of body
Growth Spurt
Change in voice
No change seen in the appearance
What is a sudden increase in height defined as?
Height growth
Growth Spurt
None of above
Is the larynx visible in girls?
No
Yes
Its complicated to answer
Who doesn't have a high pitched voice due to a smaller larynx?
Boys
Girls
Other:________
The larynx is often visible from the outside in boys, the protruding part is called as?
Adam's Apple
Larynx
Thyroid Gland
Is friendship an essential component of growing up?
Yes
No
Maybe?
I don't really care if i lose good friends
_____________ sex characteristics are those that appear during puberty.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
A system that consists of a group of glands and organs that regulate various body functions by producing hormones is known as?
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Cardiovascular System
What is the function of the Adrenocorticotropic Hormone?
Stimulates adrenal gland to produce hormones
Stimulates thyroid gland to produce hormones
Essential for growth in children
Which hormone's function is to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce hormones?
Thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)
Growth Hormone (GH)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Thyroxine
_______ maintains the level of sugar or glucose in the blood
Insulin
White Blood Cells (WBC)
Red Blood Cells (RBC)
Lymph Cells
____________________ hormone is secreted in males, _________ and _________ hormones are secreted in females.
Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone
Estrogen, Testosterone, Progesterone
Thyroxine, Adrenaline, Dopamine
Organs that produce gametes are known as?
Gonads
Reproductive organs
Lymphatic organs
The pituitary gland is also known as "____________" gland because the production of hormones by both ovaries and testes are controlled by hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.
Master
Pituitary
Leader
Monarch
Which organ produces progesterone and oestrogen hormones?
Ovaries
Testes
Pancreas
Thyroid Gland
Which organ produces testosterone?
Testes
Pituitary Gland
Adrenal Gland
Cowper's Gland
What are organs that produce gametes known as?
Gonads
Reproductive Organs
Endocrine Organs
Other:
The first occurrence of menstruation at puberty is known as?
Menarche
Menopause
At what approx. age does menopause occur?
45-55 yrs
55-65 yrs
It depends from a individual to other
At the onset of puberty, every month, only one ovum matures in either of the ovaries of the females and is released into the fallopian tube. This process of release of a mature egg by the female ovary is called-
Ovulation
Menstrual Cycle
Menarche
Menopause
For how many days does the luteal and secretory phase run?
15 to 18 days
7 - 14 days
15 - 30 days
15-28 days
