Question

Unscramble the underlined words in the following sentences:

(a) Reproductive life of a woman lasts from hacreemn to spauoemen.

(b) The development of a caterpillar to an adult butterfly is termed as poommertaissh.

(c) The overgrowth of sumselc in xalnyr leads to the hoarse voice in adolescent boys.

(d) Dannalier helps the body to adjust and fight the stress.

Answer 1

(a) Reproductive life of a woman lasts from menarche to menopause.

1. Menarche is defined as the first menstrual period in a female adolescent.
2. Menopause is defined as the final menstrual period confirmed after one year of no menstrual bleeding.
3. Menopause is a normal and natural event,
4. They represent the permanent cessation of menses resulting from the loss of ovarian follicular function usually due to aging.
5. In this case, ovaries have stopped producing estrogen and they can no longer fall pregnant naturally.
6. Usually, menopause occurs between 49 and 52 years of age.

(b) The development of a caterpillar to an adult butterfly is termed as metamorphosis.

1. The biological process by which one larval form changes to the next form or can be defined as the transformation of a larva into an adult organism.
2. Amphibians, insects, crustaceans, tunicates, and mollusks undergo metamorphosis, but humans do not undergo metamorphosis.

(c) The overgrowth of muscles in larynx leads to the hoarse voice in adolescent boys.

1. The transition phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood is known as the adolescent stage.
2. During the adolescence stage, one can generally notice the prominent changes in the body of an individual, which is known as puberty.

(d) Adrenaline helps the body to adjust and fight the stress.

1. Adrenaline or epinephrine is a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla region of the adrenal gland.
2. Adrenaline is released under stress conditions.
3. The release of adrenaline leads to increased heartbeats, sweating, and pupillary dilation.
4. Adrenaline also stimulates the breakdown of glycogen resulting in increased blood glucose levels.