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WorksheetsPuberty Quiz - Body Odour
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why does body odour increase during puberty?
Running around makes you sweat a ton.
You always go through puberty in summer when its hotter, so you sweat more.
The increase in hormones during puberty makes you sweat more.
We have sweat glands all over our bodies.
True
False
The sweat glands that begin to function during puberty are...
The apocrine sweat glands
The smellocrine sweat glands.
The eccrine sweat glands.
Aprocrine sweat glands are common in...
The palms of your hands
Armpits and groin area
The soles of your feet
True or false? Every person's body odour smells the same.
True
False
The simplest way to manage body odour is...
Sweat more, so the fresh sweat washes away the old sweat.
Change your clothes and underwear regularly
Roll around in a bed of flowers
Shower and bathe regularly
True or false? Wearing strong fragrance is a good replacement for showering and bathing regularly.
True
False
What steps can you take to manange body odour during puberty?
Use soap to help kill the naturally occurring bacteria.
Wash your body, face and hair regularly.
Use deoderant and antiperspirant as part of your daily hygiene routine.
All of these answers are correct.
Deodorant works fine if you spray it onto you clothes.
True
False
What should you do in the shower BEFORE you start lathering up with soap?
Wet your entire body, rinse off loose dirt and dust.
Wet your hair and wash it.
Turn the shower off to save water.
Splash water on the bits you plan on washing, making sure you do not get water on your face.
