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Reaching the Age of Adolescence

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Acne and pimples on the face are due to the secretion of ____________________.

  1. tear glands

  2. sebaceous glands

  3. bile from liver

  4. enzymes in the digestive tract

  5. sweat glands


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sebaceous glands secrete sebum which causes acne and pimples in adolescents.

What is the protruding part of the throat seen in boys during adolescence called?

  1. Voice chamber

  2. Larynx

  3. Pharynx

  4. Adam's orange

  5. Proboscis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The protruding part of the throat seen in boys is also called larynx.

Which hormone helps the body in controlling stress?

  1. Estrogen

  2. Testosterone

  3. Adrenaline

  4. Thyroxine

  5. Insulin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adrenaline is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands during high stress or exciting situations. This powerful hormone is a part of the human body's acute stress response system, also called the "fight or flight" response.

Suresh's father was suffering from ‘diabetes’ because his pancreas was not producing a hormone in a sufficient quantity. Identify the hormone.

  1. Thyroxine

  2. Vasopressin

  3. Insulin

  4. Estrogen

  5. Adrenaline


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Suresh's father was suffering from ‘diabetes’ because his pancreas was not producing the hormone insulin in sufficient quantities.

Which of the following changes are seen in a boy during puberty?

a. Wider chest b. Broadening of shoulders c. Wider spine bones d. Broadening of pelvis

  1. a and d

  2. c and d

  3. a and d

  4. a and b

  5. b and d


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Changes seen in a boy during puberty are : a) Wider chest b) Broadening of shoulders

If fertilisation does not occur, the process of shedding of the uterine wall is called

  1. menarche

  2. menstruation

  3. implantation

  4. pregnancy

  5. menopause


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If fertilisation does not occur, the released egg and the thickened lining of the uterus along with its blood vessels are shed off. This causes bleeding in women which is called menstruation. Menstruation occurs once in about 28 to 30 days.

Which endocrine gland is attached to the brain?

  1. Pancreas

  2. Thyroid

  3. Adrenal

  4. Pituitary

  5. Ovary


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pituitary gland is attached to the brain.

Which of the following does not spread AIDS virus?

  1. Handshake

  2. Sharing syringes

  3. Through breast-feeding

  4. Sexual contact

  5. Blood transfusion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Handshake or physical contact doesn't spread AIDS virus.

An unfertilised egg has __________________.

  1. Y chromosome

  2. X chromosome

  3. a pair of X and Y chromosomes

  4. no chromosomes

  5. a pair of X and X chromosomes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An unfertilised egg always has an X chromosome.

Production of which one of the following hormones requires the presence of iodine?

  1. Estrogen

  2. Insulin

  3. Growth hormone

  4. Thyroxine

  5. Testosterone


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thyroxine production requires the presence of iodine.

Which endocrine gland is located above the kidneys?

  1. Pituitary

  2. Pancreas

  3. Thyroid

  4. Adrenal

  5. Thymus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adrenal gland is present above each kidney.

The direct change from larvae to adult stage in frogs is called

  1. metamorphosis

  2. anisomerism

  3. evolution

  4. metastasis

  5. neoteny


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Metamorphosis is a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly.

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding endocrine glands? a) They are called ductless glands. b) They release their secretions on the target site. c) Their secretions are called hormones.

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. a only

  5. b only


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Endocrine glands are called ductless glands because they release their secretions in blood directly. Also, their secretions are called hormones.

Which hormone maintains the glucose level in the blood?

  1. Adrenaline

  2. Parathormone

  3. Insulin

  4. Estrogen

  5. Oxytocin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas. It plays a key role in the regulation of blood glucose levels.

Which of the following hormones helps the body to adjust to stress when one is very angry, embarrassed or worried?

  1. Estrogen

  2. Thyroxine

  3. Testosterone

  4. Adrenalin

  5. Insulin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adrenals also produce the hormone adrenalin. It helps the body to adjust to stress when one is very angry, embarrassed or worried.

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