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Reaching The Age of Adolescence
Match the following option:
| A. Larynx | (i) Male hormone |
| B. Adam’s apple | (ii) Voice box |
| C. Testosterone | (iii) Boys |
| D. Growth hormone | (iv) Stoppage of menstruation |
| E. Menopause | (v) Pituitary gland |
A. Larynx | (i) Voice box |
B. Adam’s apple | (ii) Boys |
C. Testosterone | (iii) Male hormone |
D. Growth hormone | (iv) Pituitary gland |
E. Menopause | (v) Stoppage of menstruation |
What is the term used for secretions of endocrine glands responsible for changes taking place in the body?
Hormones.
Define adolescence.
Adolescence is the period of life, when the body undergoes changes, leading to reproductive maturity. It begins around the age of 11 and lasts upto 18 or 19 years of age. In girls adolescence may begin one or two year earlier than boys.
What is menstruation? Explain.
Menstruation is the bleeding in women because of the shedding of the thick lining of the uterus. the walls of the uterus shed when the fertilization does not take place. Menstruation occurs once in about 28 to 30 days.
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