Question

Ramu is a class 10 student of Santiniketan school; he got acne and pimples on the face because of:

• A. Increased activity of sweat gland and oil gland
• B. Only oil gland
• C. Absence of growth hormones
• D. Only sweat gland

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Increased activity of sweat gland and oil gland

During puberty the secretion of sweat glands and sebaceous glands (oil glands) increases. Many young people get acne and pimples on the face at this time because of the increased activity of these glands on the skin.