Deck 1: Biology of Adolescence: Hormones, Changes, and Development

Question 1

The period of life, when the body undergoes changes, leading to reproductive maturity, is called

A)childhood
B)adolescence
C)Grown up
D)Old age

Answer 1

adolescence

Question 2

The human body undergoes several changes during adolescence. These changes mark the onset of

A)puberty
B)Prematurity
C)Post adolescence
D)ageing

Answer 2

puberty

Question 3

Adam's apple is prominent in

A)Boys of any age
B)Adolescent girls
C)Girls of any age
D)Adolescent boys

Answer 3

Adolescent boys

Question 4

Larynx is also called

A)Voice box
B)Sound box
C)Black box
D)All of the above

Question 5

Acne and pimples on the face is due to secretion of

A)bile from liver
B)Oil glands during puberty
C)Enzymes in the digestive tract
D)Tear from tear glands

Question 6

Menopause occurs at the age of

A)10-12 years in boys
B)45-50 years in men
C)10-12 years in girls
D)45-50 years in women

Question 7

When a sperm containing Y chromosome fertilizes an egg with X chromosome, the zygote develops into a _____ child

A)Female
B)Either a male or female
C)Male
D)No child

Question 8

The change from larve to adult is called

A)Metabolism
B)Metamorphosis
C)Metastasis
D)Morphology