Reaching the Age of Adolescence Worksheet-3

Reaching the Age of Adolescence Worksheet-3

1. Secondary sexual characteristics of girls develop between the ages of:

(a) 9 and 11 years                         (b) 11 and 14 years

(c) 15 and 18 years                       (d) 19 and 21 years

2. At puberty, a diet rich in proteins is essential for:

(a) supplying sufficient energy

(b) the formation of new cells for growth

(c) the formation of strong bones and teeth

(d) protection from diseases

3. Which of the following is NOT a secondary sexual characteristic of a girl?

(a) Enlargement of the breasts

(b) Voice deepens

(c) Menstruation begins

(d) Growth of armpit and pubic hair

4. Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic of a boy?

(a) Growth of facial hair

(b) Bones and muscles develop

(c) Production of sperms

(d) All of these

5. The menstrual cycle stops when a women is about 50 years old. The woman is said to have reached:

(a) puberty                                     (b) menopause

(c) menarche                                 (d) adolescence

6. Which of the following does not take place during the final stage of the menstrual cycle?

I – Further thickening of the uterine lining

II – Repair and growth of the uterine lining

III – Ovulation

(a) I and II only                             (b) I and III only

(c) II and III only                          (d) I, II and III

7. The below information refers to the hormone:

A – Secreted by endocrine glands located on top of kidneys

B – Converts glycogen into glucose

C – Helps the body to adjust to stress

(a) adrenaline                               (b) insulin

(c) progesterone                           (d) testosterone

8. Which pair of hormone and mineral is associated with the occurrence of goitre?

(a) Minerals: Iron

       Hormones: Insulin

(b) Minerals: Iodine

       Hormones: Thyroxine

(c) Minerals: Calcium

       Hormones: Thyroxine

(d) Minerals: Phosphorus

       Hormones: Adrenaline

9. Insufficient production of insulin in the human body causes:

(a) myxedema                               (b) addison's disease

(c) diabetes                                    (d) cretinism

10. Incomplete development of male secondary sexual characteristics is due to undersecretion of the hormone:

(a) Estrogen                                   (b) Progesterone

(c) Adrenaline                               (d) Testosterone

Answer Key:

(1)-(b); (2)-(b); (3)-(b); (4)-(d); (5)-(b); (6)-(c); (7)-(a); (8)-(b); (9)-(c); (10)-(d)