Adolescence is the transition stage of various biological and behavioural changes leading to reproductive maturity. Adolescence is generally a period between the age of 11 to 19 years. It marks the onset of puberty in both males and females. Some of the changes occurring during adolescence are increase in height, change in body shape and voice, development of sexual organs, secondary sexual characteristics, start of menstrual cycle, etc.
1. The period of _____ is known as adolescence.
(a) 11 to 19 years
(b) 5 to 10 years
(c) 30 to 40 years
(d) 22 to 28 years
Answer: (a)
2. Reproductive organs attain maturity during
(a) menstruation
(b) gestation period
(c) adolescence period
(d) none of the above
Answer: (c)
3. The reproductive phase in women is from _____ to menopause.
(a) menstruation
(b) menarche
(c) ovulation
(d) none of the above
Answer: (b)
4. ________ control the changes occurring during adolescence.
(a) Hormones
(b) Enzymes
(c) Lymph
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
5. The changes occurring in a female during adolescence include
(a) enlargement of breast
(b) broadening of hips
(c) ovulation
(d) all of the above
Answer: (d)
6. This hormone is responsible for secondary sexual characteristics in males.
(a) Testosterone
(b) Progesterone
(c) Estrogen
(d) Melatonin
Answer: (a)
7. Which of the following changes do not occur in females during puberty?
(a) Deepening of voice
(b) Enlargement of breasts
(c) Growth of hair at armpit
(d) Menstruation
Answer: (a)
8. Ovulation generally takes place at the _____ of a menstrual cycle.
(a) day 18
(b) day 14
(c) day 8
(d) day 1
Answer: (b)
9. Acrosome reaction is stimulated by
(a) release of lysine
(b) release of fertilizin
(c) capacitation
(d) influx of Ca+
Answer: (d)
10. Male hormones are produced by
(a) epithelial cells
(b) Sertoli cells
(c) Leydig cells
(d) spermatocytes
Answer: (c)
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