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Reaching The Age Of Adolescence

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Prepare a Table having two columns depicting names of endocrine glands and hormones secreted by them.

Solution

Endocrine Organs

Hormones Secreted

(i) Thyroid

(ii) Pancreas

(iii) Adrenal glands

(iv) Pituitary gland

(v) Testes

(vi) Ovaries

(i) Thyroxine

(ii) Insulin

(iii) Adrenalin

(iv) Growth hormones

(v) Testosterone

(vi) Estrogen

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3. Protruding voice box in boys

4. Glands without ducts

7. Endocrine gland attached to brain

8. Secretion of endocrine glands

9. Pancreatic hormone

10. Female hormone

Down

1. Male hormone

2. Secretes thyroxine

3. Another term for Teenage

5. Hormone reaches here through blood stream

6. Voice box

7. Term for changes at adolescence.

The table below shows the data on likely heights of boys and girls as they grow in age. Draw graphs height and age for both boys and girls on the same graph paper. What conclusions can be drawn from these graphs?

Age Year

Height (cm)

Boys

Girls

0

4

8

12

16

20

53

96

114

129

150

173

53

92

110

133

150

165

What is the phase of life when the body undergoes changes to attain reproductive maturity called?

What is the age period of adolescence?

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