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Reaching The Age Of Adolescence

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What are sex hormones? Why are they named so? State their function.

Solution

Sex hormones are those hormones which affect sexual development or reproduction. They are responsible for development of secondary sexual characters. Testosterone is a male hormone while estrogen is a female hormone.

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Reproductive age in women starts when their

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The right meal for adolescents consists of

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Adam’s apple.

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Secondary sexual characters.

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Sex determination in the unborn baby.

Word game : Use the clues to work out the words.

Across

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

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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?

What is reproductive maturity called?

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