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Adolescence Test

The document is about adolescence and topics related to human development during puberty such as hormones, sexual development and reproduction. It contains multiple choice and short answer questions about these topics. Specifically: 1) It asks questions about factors that influence facial hair in women, the start of menstruation, the sequence of events leading to pregnancy, and hormones that control metamorphosis and sex determination. 2) It also asks about exocrine glands, sex chromosomes, elements needed for metamorphosis, and how AIDS spreads. 3) Short answer questions cover topics like a note on AIDS, unscrambling words related to reproduction and development, stating true/false concepts in adolescence, and filling

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Adolescence Test

The document is about adolescence and topics related to human development during puberty such as hormones, sexual development and reproduction. It contains multiple choice and short answer questions about these topics. Specifically: 1) It asks questions about factors that influence facial hair in women, the start of menstruation, the sequence of events leading to pregnancy, and hormones that control metamorphosis and sex determination. 2) It also asks about exocrine glands, sex chromosomes, elements needed for metamorphosis, and how AIDS spreads. 3) Short answer questions cover topics like a note on AIDS, unscrambling words related to reproduction and development, stating true/false concepts in adolescence, and filling

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CLASS VIII - SCIENCE

Reaching the age of Adolescence


Time Allowed: 50 minutes Maximum Marks: 35
Section A
1. Facial hair in some women due to effect of__________. [1]

a) Temperature b) Pollution

c) UV radiation d) Hormones
2. Starting of first menstrual cycle is termed as__________. [1]

a) Menopause b) Menarche

c) Puberty d) Menstruation
3. Given below are events that lead to pregnancy and development of embryo. [1]

(i) Fertilization of egg

(ii) Maturation of egg

(iii) Release of egg

(iv) Embedding of embryo in thickened uterine wall.

Which of the following options gives the correct order of sequence in which they occur?

(a) i, ii, iii, iv

(b) ii, i, iii, iv

(c) i, iv, ii, iii

(d) ii, iii, i, i


4. Which hormone controls metamorphosis in frogs? [1]

a) Thyroxin b) Insulin

c) Adrenal d) Growth hormone


5. Structures present in a cell which is responsible for determination of the sex of a baby is: [1]

a) Chromosome b) Cell membrane

c) Cytoplasm d) Nucleus
6. Which of the following is a exocrine gland? [1]

a) Adrenal b) Salivary gland

c) Pancreas d) Pituitary

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7. The XY condition of sex chromosome is present in ____________ child. [1]

a) Female b) Information not enough

c) Bisexual d) Male
8. For the metamorphosis of tadpoles which of the following elements must be available in the [1]
water?

a) Carbon b) Iodine

c) Sulphur d) Chlorine

9. The belief that the mother is completely responsible for the sex of the child is wrong because [1]
the child:

a) gets sex chromosome only from the b) gets one sex chromosome from the father.
mother and the other from the
father.
c) gets sex chromosome only from the d) develops in the body of the mother.
mother.
10. AIDS can spread from an infected person to another person through [1]

a) sharing comb b) sharing food

c) a mosquito bite d) blood transfusion

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Section C
15. Write a short note on AIDS. [2]
16. Unscramble the underlined words in the following sentences:- [4]

(a) Reproductive life of a woman lasts from hacreemn to spauoemen.


(b) The development of a caterpillar to an adult butterfly is termed as poommertaissh.
(c) The overgrowth of sumselc in xalnyr leads to the hoarse voice in adolescent boys.
(d) Dannalier helps the body to adjust and fight the stress.

Section D
17. State True or False: [2]
a) Testes and ovaries produce gametes.
b) If the combination of sex chromosome is X and Y, the resultant is a girl.
c) It is important to eat balanced food and maintain personal hygiene during adolescence.
d) Humans become capable of reproduction after puberty sets in.

18. Fill in the blanks: [2]


a) The pimples and acne are formed due to increased activity of ________glands and
__________glands
b) The ________ sexual characteristics are present in babies at the time of birth .
c) Deficiency of iodine in body can cause disease known as __________________.
d) Growth hormone is produced by the ________ gland.
19. Give reasons [3]
a. Young people get acne and pimples
b) Boys have a deep voice
c) Pancreas are referred as an exo-endocrine gland .
20. Answer the following : [4]
a. What do you mean by taboos? Mention any taboo that you might have heard.
b. How does adrenaline help us in emergency situation .

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