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Reaching the Age of Adolescence - 1

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

  1. Insulin

  2. Thyroxine

  3. Adrenalin

  4. Testosterone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adrenalin helps the body to adjust to stress when one is very angry, embarrassed or worried.

Development of female secondary sexual characteristics are controlled by estrogen. This hormone is secreted by

  1. thymus

  2. thyroid

  3. adrenal

  4. ovary


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ovary secretes estrogen.

How many pairs of chromosomes are there in a human body?

  1. 8

  2. 23

  3. 36

  4. 46


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A human body has 23 pairs of chromosomes, out of which 22 pairs are autosomes and 1 pair is the sex determining pair.

The sex determining chromosomes in a human male are ______ and the sex determining chromosomes in a human female are _______.

  1. XX, XY

  2. XY, XX

  3. XX, XO

  4. XO, XX


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Human females have two of the same kind of sex chromosomes (XX), while males have two distinct sex chromosomes (XY). The XY chromosomal cells create testosterone and anti-müllerian hormone to turn the genderless sex organs into male. With females, their cells excrete estrogen, driving the body down the female pathway. Thereby, determining the sex of the baby.

Match column I with column II.

Column I Column II
a. Endocrine glands 1. Growth hormones
b Exocrine glands 2. Glands without ducts
c. Pituitary glands 3. Glands with ducts
  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Endocrine glands are glands without ducts. Exocrine glands are glands with ducts. Pituatory glands secrete growth hormones. Hence, option (2) is correct.

The shedding of the uterine thickening along with its blood vessels is called

  1. menstruation

  2. menarche

  3. mesarche

  4. menopause


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The shedding of the uterine thickening along with its blood vessels is known as menstruation.

Which of the following chemical agents present in the body are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters?

  1. Enzymes

  2. Hormones

  3. Sperms

  4. Ovum


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The changes which occur at adolescence are controlled by hormones.

Which of the following glands controls metamorphosis in a frog?

  1. Pituitary

  2. Thyroid

  3. Pancreas

  4. Adrenal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Thyroid gland secretes thyroxine, which controls the process of metamorphosis in a frog.

Which of the following changes are seen in a boy during puberty? (i) Wider chest (ii) Broadening of pelvis (iii) Broadening of shoulders (iv) Wider spine bones

  1. (i) and (ii)

  2. (i) and (iii)

  3. (ii) and (iii)

  4. (iii) and (iv)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In boys, there is broadening of shoulders and widening of chest. In females, the region below waist becomes wider.

Name the growing voice box of boys that can be seen as a protruding part in the throat region.

  1. Thyroid gland

  2. Adam’s apple

  3. Testosterone

  4. Pituitary gland


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Adam’s apple is the growing voice box of boys that can be seen as a protruding part in the throat region.

The pituitary gland is located

  1. above the kidneys

  2. at the base of the brain

  3. in the neck

  4. near the sex organs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain. It influences the functioning of the other glands. It produces several hormones that control water balance, growth and it stimulates the testes and the ovaries to produce testosterone, estrogen and progesterone.

What causes the increase in the height of individuals?

  1. Increase in weight

  2. Excessive calcium in the diet

  3. Elongation of long bones

  4. Stretching of muscles


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

At puberty, the long bones, i.e. the bones of arms and the legs, elongate and make a person tall.

Which of the following statements is/are false? (A) In females, adolescence may begin a year or two earlier than in males. (B) Puberty ends when an adolescent reaches reproductive maturity. (C) At puberty, height increases. (D) Initially, boys grow faster than girls.

  1. (A) and (D) both

  2. (B) and (C) both

  3. (C) only

  4. (D) only


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Initially, girls grow faster than boys.

Which changes among the following are the characteristics of adolescence in females? (A) Change in body shape (B) Enlargement of ovaries (C) Attainment of emotional maturity (D) Growth of pubic hair

  1. (B) and (D) only

  2. (A) and (C) only

  3. (A), (B) and (D) only

  4. (A), ( B), ( C) and ( D)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

During adolescence, we can see the following: (A) Change in body shape (B) Enlargement of ovaries (C) Attainment of emotional maturity (D) Growth of pubic hair 

Which of the following symptoms is/are not shown by a drug-addicted teenager?

  1. Mood swings

  2. Well adjusted to society

  3. STDs like AIDS

  4. Lowering of academic results


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Drug addicts are not well adjusted to the society.

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