Reaching the Age of Adolescence Test

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Question 1
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

A girl is born when a male gamete containing ______i______ chromosome fuses with a female gamete containing _____ii_____ chromosome.

The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

A

i ii

X
X

B

i ii

Y Y

C

i ii

X Y

D

i ii

Y X

Solution

A female child is born when a sperm containing an X-chromosome fuses with an egg containing X-chromosome.

A male child is born when a sperm containing Y-chromosome fuses with an egg containing X-chromosome.

The correct answer is A.
Question 2
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

The absence of hormone ____i______ leads to a disease called ____ii______.

The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

A

i ii

insulin
diabetes

B

i ii

insulin goitre

C

i ii

adrenaline diabetes

D

i ii

adrenaline goitre

Solution

Insulin is secreted by pancreas. Its absence leads to a disease called diabetes.

The correct answer is A.
Question 3
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A person is suffering from a disease called goitre. This disease is associated with which endocrine gland?

A
Thyroid gland

B
Pituitary gland

C
Pancreas

D
Adrenal

Solution

Goitre is a disease associated with thyroid gland. It occurs when thyroid gland stops producing thyroxin.

The correct answer is A.
Question 4
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Which hormone controls the process of metamorphosis in frogs?

A
Insulin

B
Estrogen

C
Thyroxine

D
Adrenaline

Solution

Thyroxine, which is secreted by the thyroid gland, regulates the process of metamorphosis in frogs.

The correct answer is C.
Question 5
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Adrenaline is a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland. Which of the following functions is performed by adrenaline?

A
Maintaining blood sugar level

B
Helping the body to adjust to stress

C
Ensuring the normal growth of body

D
Preparing uterus for receiving the embryo

Solution

Adrenaline is a hormone that helps the body cope with conditions of stress associated with feelings of anger, embarrassment, worry, etc.

The correct answer is B.
Question 6
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AIDS is a disease that is caused by HIV virus infection. It is not transmitted by

A
a mother to an infant through her milk

B
shaking hands with an infected person

C
sharing syringes used for injecting drugs

D
aninfected person to a healthy person during sexual contact

Solution

AIDS is not transmitted by shaking hands with an infected person.

The correct answer is B.
Question 7
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Adolescents must eat a balanced diet as it provides energy to their rapidly growing bodies.

Which of the following food items should not be included in the diet of adolescents?

A
Dal and roti

B
Rice and milk

C
Fruits and vegetables

D
Chips and soft drinks

Solution

Chips and soft drinks have extremely low nutritional value. Hence, adolescents should not include these food items in their diets.

The correct answer is D.
Question 8
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At the time of puberty, the body of an adolescent undergoes a number of changes.

Which of the following changes is not observed in the body of an adolescent at the time of puberty?

A
Increase in height

B
Development of sex organs

C
Change in the shape of the body

D
Decrease in activity of sweat glands

Solution

The activity of the sweat glands increases at the time of puberty.

The correct answer is D.
Question 9
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

The characteristics that help in distinguishing a male from a female are known as secondary sexual characteristics.

Which of the following secondary sexual characteristics is observed only in females?

A
Growth of underarm hair

B
Development of breasts

C
Growth of facial hair

D
Enlargement of larynx

Solution

Development of breasts is a secondary sexual characteristic that is observed only in females. It is observed at the time of puberty.

The correct answer is B.
Question 10
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Different changes occur in the body of girls and boys at the time of puberty. Which of the following changes is not observed in girls at the time of puberty?

A
Increase in height

B
Enlargement of larynx

C
Development of ovaries

D
Change in the shape of body

Solution

The enlargement of larynx at the time of puberty is only observed in boys. It is not observed in girls.

The correct answer is B.
Question 11
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

____i______ is the male sex hormone. It is secreted by the ____ii______.

The information in which alternative completes the given statements?

A

i ii

Testosterone testes

B

i ii

Testosterone penis

C

i ii

Estrogen testes

D

i ii

Estrogen penis

Solution

Testosterone is the male sex hormone. It is secreted by the testes.

The correct answer is A.
Question 12
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Growth of ______i_______ and the growth of ______ii_______ are secondary sexual characteristics that are observed in only males.

The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

A

i ii

facial hair
hair on chest

B

i ii

hair on chest pubic hair

C

i ii

pubic hair underarm hair

D

i ii

underarm hair facial hair

Solution

Secondary sexual characteristics such as the growth of facial hair and the growth of hair on chest are observed only in males.

The correct answer is A.
Question 13
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

The secretion of testosterone and estrogen by testes and ovaries respectively is under the control of endocrine gland X.

Endocrine gland X is

A
adrenal

B
thyroid

C
pituitary

D
pancreas

Solution

The secretion of testosterone and estrogen by testes and ovaries respectively is under the control of an endocrine gland called pituitary gland.

The correct answer is C.
Question 14
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Estrogen is the female sex hormone. It controls the development of secondary sexual characteristics.

Which part of the female reproductive system secretes estrogen?

A
Oviduct

B
Ovary

C
Uterus

D
Vagina

Solution

Ovaries secrete the female sex hormone or estrogen.

The correct answer is B.
Question 15
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Which of the following events does not occur at the time of menstrual cycle?

A
Maturation of eggs

B
Thinning of the uterine wall

C
Release of eggs from the ovary

D
Shedding of the blood vessels of the uterine wall

Solution

During the menstrual cycle, the uterine wall thickens in order to receive the fertilised eggs.

The correct answer is B.
Question 16
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In females, the reproductive phase begins approximately at the age of 10 years and lasts till the age of 45−50 years.

Menopause refers to the phase in the life of females when

A
menstruation stops

B
menstruation begins

C
the development of breasts takes place

D
the development of ovaries takes place

Solution

Menopause refers to the phase in the life of females when menstruation stops.

The correct answer is A.

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Reaching the Age of Adolescence Test - 7

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Question 1

i ii X X

i ii Y Y

i ii X Y

i ii Y X

Solution

Question 2

i ii insulin diabetes

i ii insulin goitre

i ii adrenaline diabetes

i ii adrenaline goitre

Solution

Question 3

Thyroid gland

Pituitary gland

Pancreas

Adrenal

Solution

Question 4

Insulin

Estrogen

Thyroxine

Adrenaline

Solution

Question 5

Maintaining blood sugar level

Helping the body to adjust to stress

Ensuring the normal growth of body

Preparing uterus for receiving the embryo

Solution

Question 6

a mother to an infant through her milk

shaking hands with an infected person

sharing syringes used for injecting drugs

aninfected person to a healthy person during sexual contact

Solution

Question 7

Dal and roti

Rice and milk

Fruits and vegetables

Chips and soft drinks

Solution

Question 8

Increase in height

Development of sex organs

Change in the shape of the body

Decrease in activity of sweat glands

Solution

Question 9

Growth of underarm hair

Development of breasts

Growth of facial hair

Enlargement of larynx

Solution

Question 10

Increase in height

Enlargement of larynx

Development of ovaries

Change in the shape of body

Solution

Question 11

i ii Testosterone testes

i ii Testosterone penis

i ii Estrogen testes

i ii Estrogen penis

Solution

Question 12

i ii facial hair hair on chest

i ii hair on chest pubic hair

i ii pubic hair underarm hair

i ii underarm hair facial hair

Solution

i ii

X
X

i ii

Y Y

i ii

X Y

i ii

Y X

i ii

insulin
diabetes

i ii

insulin goitre

i ii

adrenaline diabetes

i ii

adrenaline goitre

i ii

Testosterone testes

i ii

Testosterone penis

i ii

Estrogen testes

i ii

Estrogen penis

i ii

facial hair
hair on chest

i ii

hair on chest pubic hair

i ii

pubic hair underarm hair

i ii

underarm hair facial hair