Reaching the age of adolescence MCQs with Answers

Question-1. Fertilisation is called

1. Fusion of sperms and eggs
2. To produce sperm
3. To produce eggs
4. All of these

Question-2. Hormones reaches to different parts

1. with lymph
2. by ducts
3. with blood
4. none of these

Question-3. In girls, secondary sexual characteristics develop between

1. 9 and 11 years.
2. 11 and 14 years.
3. 15 and 18 years.
4. 19 and 21 years.

Question-4. Initially girls grow..................than boys

1. Faster
2. Slower
3. Faster and slower
4. None of the options

Question-5. Progesterone level falls during

1. Menopause
2. Lactation
3. Gestation
4. Menstruation

Question-6. Puberty age in females is

1. 10 - 12 years
2. 12 - 14 years
3. 8 - 10 years
4. More than 14 years

Question-7. The egg is

1. Female gamete
2. Egg gamete
3. Egg gamete and female gamete
4. None of the options

Question-8. The male hormone is

1. Estragon
2. Projestrone
3. Testosterone
4. All of these

Question-9. The number of chromosomes are present in human cell

1. 23 pairs
2. 22 pairs
3. 24 pairs
4. 24 pairs

Question-10. The period of maturity of reproductive organs is called

1. Adolescene period
2. Mensuration
3. Gestation period
4. None of the options

Question-11. There are…............pairs of chromosome in human cell

1. 23
2. 46
3. 22
4. All are wrong

Question-12. Thyroxin produced by

1. Thyroid gland
2. Pituitary gland
3. Adrenal gland
4. Testes

Question-13. Which chromosomes determine the sex of an individual?

1. Autosomes
2. Allosomes
3. Plasmid
4. Giant chromosomes

Question-14. Which of the following hormones is secreted by pituitary gland

1. insulin
2. thyroxine
3. growth
4. adrenalin

Question-15. Which of the following will occur in females at puberty?

1. Ovulation
2. Enlargement of breasts
3. Broadening of hips
4. All of these

Question-16. Which one is another terms for teenage is

1. Maturity
2. Puberty
3. Adolescence
4. Thyroid

Question-17. Which or ht ronowing proIdes iron to our body

1. leafy vegetabks
2. citrus
3. meat
4. all of these

Question-18. Acne and pimples on the face is due to secretion of

1. bile from liver
2. Oil glands during puberty
3. Enzymes in the digestive tract
4. Tear from tear glands

Question-19. Adams apple is prominent in

1. Boys of any age
2. Adolescent girls
3. Girls of any age
4. Adolescent boys

Question-20. Adolescence is the period of

1. 5 to 10 years
2. 11 to 19 years
3. 22 to 28 years
4. 30 to 40 years

Question-21. Children gain height during

1. adolescence
2. endocrine
3. balanced food
4. menarche

Question-22. How many pairs of Chromosomes are found in nuclei of their cells?

1. 22 pairs
2. 23 pairs
3. 24 pairs
4. 25 pairs

Question-23. In males, the sex chromosome consists

1. one X and one Y
2. both X and X
3. both Y and Y
4. one M and one X

Question-24. Larynx is also called

1. Voice box
2. Sound box
3. Black box
4. All of the above

Question-25. Menopause occurs at the age of

1. 10-12 years in boys
2. 45-50 years in men
3. 10-12 years in girls
4. 45-50 years in women

Question-26. Out of these which one determines the sex of the baby?

1. Hormones
2. Chloroplast
3. Chromosomes
4. Pituitary gland

Question-27. Production of thyroxin requires

1. sodium
2. magnesium
3. iodine
4. bromine

Question-28. Reproduction age in women starts when their

1. menstruation starts
2. breasts start developing
3. body weight increases
4. height increases

Question-29. Testes secrete

1. thyroxin
2. estrogen
3. testosterone
4. iodine

Question-30. Testosterone is a hormone found in human

1. Children
2. males and females
3. Females only
4. Males only

Question-31. The beginning of menstruation at puberty is called

1. ovulation
2. menstruation
3. menarche
4. menopause

Question-32. The change from larvae to adult is called

1. Metabolism
2. Metamorphosis
3. Metastasis
4. Morphology

Question-33. The chemical substances which are secreted from endocrine glands are called

1. puberty
2. hormones
3. estrogen
4. adolescence

Question-34. The first menstrual flow is called

1. Menstruation
2. Mensuration
3. Menarche
4. Menopause

Question-35. The period of life, when the body undergoes changes, leading to reproductive maturity, is called

1. childhood
2. adolescence
3. Grown up
4. Old age

Question-36. What is the stoppage of menstruation called?

1. Menarche
2. Menopause
3. Gametes
4. Insulin

Question-37. When a sperm containing Y chromosome fertilizes an egg with X chromosome, the zygote develops into a …..........child

1. Female
2. Either a male or female
3. Male
4. No child

Question-38. When a sperm having X-chromosome fuses with the ovum, the child born will be

1. male
2. female
3. male as well as female twin
4. it depends on the chance of fusion

Question-39. Which hormone is secreted by adrenal glands?

1. Adrenalin
2. Insulin
3. Testosterone
4. Estrogen

Question-40. Which is male gonads?

1. Hair
2. Chest
3. Moustache
4. Testis