Question

Choose the correct 'one-word' for the statements given below from the following list:
Adolescence, Menarche, Menopause, Hormones.

Statement 1: Stoppage of menstruation.
Statement 2: Transition period between childhood and adulthood.
Statement 3: First occurrence of menstruation.
Statement 4: Secretions of the endocrine glands.

• A. 1: Adolescence, 2: Menarche, 3: Menopause, 4: Hormones.
• B. 1: Menarche, 2: Menopause, 3: Adolescence, 4: Hormones.
• C. 1: Menopause, 2: Adolescence, 3: Menarche, 4: Hormones.
• D. 1: Hormones, 2: Adolescence, 3: Menarche, 4: Menopause.

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1: Menopause, 2: Adolescence, 3: Menarche, 4: Hormones.

$\bullet$ Transition period between childhood and adulthood when psychological and social changes take place in a boy or girl is known as adolescence.
$\bullet$ The first menstrual cycle begins at adolescence and is termed as menarche.
$\bullet$ Menstrual cycle stops at 45 - 50 years. Stoppage of menstruation is called menopause.
$\bullet$ Secretions of the endocrine glands are called hormones. These are chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood.