Question

Choose the correct answer from the four options given below:

The onset of menstruation in the female is termed

• A. Ovulation
• B. Menarche
• C. Menopause
• D. Parthenogenesis

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Menarche

The correct option is B.

Explanation for correct option:

1. Menarche is the beginning of the first menstrual cycle in human females.
2. It occurs between the ages of 9 and 15 about two years after puberty in most of females.
3. Menarche is affected by genetic and environmental factors.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option A:

• Ovulation is the release of an egg from a women's ovary.

Option C:

• Menopause is a natural decline in reproductive hormones after the age of 40 in human females resulting in the cessation of the menstrual cycle.

Option D

• Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction in which an embryo develops without getting fertilized by sperm.

Final answer: Hence, the onset of menstruation in the females is termed as menarche.