Reaching the age of adolescence Worksheet-4

Reaching the age of adolescence Worksheet-4

Multiple-Choice Question:

11. Name the chemical substance secreted by endocrine gland.

(A) Enzymes                                  (B) Neurotransmitter

(C) Hormones                               (D) Protein

12. Which of these is a male sex hormone?

(A) Growth hormone                   (B) Insulin

(C) Testosterone                           (D) Estrogen

13. Which of these is a female sex hormone?

(A) Growth hormone                   (B) Insulin

(C) Testosterone                           (D) Estrogen

14. Testosterone is secreted by-

(A) Testes                                       (B) Ovary

(C) Pancreas                                  (D) Pituitary gland

(E) Thyroid gland

15. ______ is secreted by ovary in female.

(A) Estrogen                                  (B) Growth hormone

(C) Insulin                                      (D) Testosterone

(E) Thyroxine

16. One ovum matures and is released by one of the ovaries once in about _____ days.

(A) 14-20                                        (B) 28-30

(C) 1-10                                           (D) 5-10

17. Bleeding in women due to shedding of thickened lining of uterus along with blood is called-

(A) Menopause                             (B) Menarche

(C) Menstruation                         (D) Metamorphosis

18. Stoppage of menstruation is termed ______

(A) Menopause                             (B) Menstruation

(C) Metamorphosis                     (D) Menarche

19. A female has-

(A) One X and one Y chromosome

(B) Two X chromosomes

(C) Two Y chromosomes

(D) None of these

20. Deficiency of _____ causes goiter.

(A) Growth hormone                   (B) Insulin

(C) Testosterone                           (D) Thyroxine

(E) Adrenaline

21. _______ hormone helps the body to adjust to stress.

(A) Insulin                                      (B) Testosterone

(C) Thyroxine                                (D) Adrenaline

(E) Estrogen

22. In frog, metamorphosis is controlled by-

(A) Adrenaline                              (B) Estrogen

(C) Testosterone                           (D) Thyroxine

Answer key:

11. C

12. C

13. D

14. A

15. A

16. B

17. C

18. A

19. B

20. D

21. D

22. D