This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Science > Reaching The Age Of Adolescence > Class 8 Science Chapter 10 Reaching The Age Of Adolescence – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 10 Reaching The Age Of Adolescence Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When a sperm having X-chromosome fuses with the ovum, the child born will be A) Male. B) It depends on the chance of fusion. C) Female. D) Male as well as female twin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Female. 2. What is the age range of adolescence A) 5-12. B) 11-19. C) 21-50. D) 15-30. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 11-19. 3. 1) Adolescence can be divided in how many categories2) name then A) 2 2) early adolescence and adulthood. B) 4 2) early adolescence, middle Adolescence, late adolescence and adulthood. C) 32)early adolescence, middle Adolescence, late adolescence. D) 32)early adolescence, middle Adolescence, adult adolescence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 32)early adolescence, middle Adolescence, late adolescence. 4. AIDS is a disease caused by A) Bacteria. B) Worms. C) Virus. D) Protozoa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Virus. 5. Communicating effectively comes under which dimension of health A) Emotional. B) Physical. C) Social. D) Mental. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social. 6. Name the chromosome present in a female. A) Y chromosone. B) None of The Above. C) XY Chromosone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) None of The Above. 7. In humans sweat is produced by A) Sweat glands. B) Sebaceous glands. C) Both of above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sweat glands. 8. Which hormone is responsible for metamorphosis in Frog? A) Thyroxine. B) Insulin. C) Estrogen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thyroxine. 9. Endocrine glands are also known as? A) Hormones. B) Exocrine glands. C) Ductless glands. D) All of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ductless glands. 10. We see teenagers giving special importance to friendships, sudden changes in emotions. All this is caused due to A) Hormones. B) Sperms. C) Acting. D) Just to show off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hormones. 11. Why do boys have a hoarse voice at puberty? A) Due to the sex hormones. B) Due to the development of Adam's apple. C) Due to the excessive vibration of vocal cords. D) The larynx grows and protrudes out which can be seen as Adam's apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The larynx grows and protrudes out which can be seen as Adam's apple. 12. The full form of A.I.D.S is A) All Day I dream about someone. B) Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. C) Human transmitted disease. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. 13. Gland that repares the lining of the uterus for pregnancy. A) Ovary. B) Adrenal. C) Pituitary. D) Testis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ovary. 14. The word adolescence is derived from latin word A) Adolescene. B) Fresh. C) To grow. D) Adolescence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To grow. 15. Which combination of sex chromosomes is present in a female? A) XX. B) XY. C) YY. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) XX. 16. Determination of sex of the child depends on A) Both of these. B) Mother. C) Father. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Father. 17. In Cloning the organism formed are A) Identical. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identical. 18. The master gland of our body is ..... A) Adrenal. B) Pituitary. C) Pancreas. D) Exocrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pituitary. 19. Which virus causes AIDS A) TMV. B) HIV. C) COVID19. D) AIDS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HIV. 20. What are autosomes A) Autosomes is another name for sex chromosomes. B) Autosomes is the 22nd pairs of chromosomes. C) Autosomes is the 2nd pairs of chromosomes. D) Autosomes is the 22 pairs of chromosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autosomes is the 22 pairs of chromosomes. 21. Adrenalin gland secretes A) Adrenaline. B) Aldosterone. C) None of them. D) Both of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both of them. 22. The belief that the mother is completely responsible for the sex of the child is wrong because the child A) Gets sex chromosome only from the mother. B) Develops in the body of the mother. C) Gets one sex chromosome from the mother and the other from the father. D) Gets sex chromosome only from the father. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gets one sex chromosome from the mother and the other from the father. 23. Which gland secretes insulin? A) Liver. B) Thyroid. C) Kidney. D) Adrenal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liver. 24. The unfertilized egg always has ..... x chromosome: A) Two. B) Four. C) One. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One. 25. Which of the following is male gonads? A) Moustache. B) Chest. C) Testes. D) Hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testes. 26. Which hormone controls the blood sugar level A) Adrenaline. B) Thyroxine. C) Estrogen. D) Insulin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insulin. 27. The metamorphosis in frogs is controlled by which hormone? A) Adrenaline. B) Insulin. C) Thyroxine. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thyroxine. 28. All human beings have pairs of chromosomes in the nuclei of their cells: A) 46. B) 2. C) 23. D) 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 23. 29. Adam's apple is prominent in A) Adolescent girls. B) Adolescent boys. C) All of them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adolescent boys. 30. Metamorphosis of insects controlled by A) Growth hormone. B) Insect hormone. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insect hormone. 31. Changes that occur at adolescence are controlled by hormones present in: A) Heart. B) Glands. C) Chromosomes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glands. 32. Fertilisation is called A) To produce sperm. B) To produce eggs. C) Fusion of sperms and eggs. D) Fision of sperms and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fusion of sperms and eggs. 33. The period of life, when the body undergoes changes, leading to reproductive maturity, is called A) Adolescence. B) Childhood. C) Grown up. D) Old age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adolescence. 34. Which of the following is the male hormone that is secreted by the testes at the onset of puberty? A) Adrenalin. B) Estrogen. C) Testosterone. D) Insulin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testosterone. 35. What are some emotional changes that can occur during adolescence? A) Increased stress levels, mood swings, changes in social relationships. B) Improved memory, decreased anxiety, enhanced problem-solving skills. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased stress levels, mood swings, changes in social relationships. 36. Acne and pimples on the face is due to secretion of:(a) bile from liver(b) Oil glands during puberty(c) Enzymes in the digestive tract(d) Tear from tear glands A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 37. What are some common physical changes in girls during adolescence? A) Breast development, growth spurts, body hair growth, menstruation onset, changes in body shape. B) Increased shoe size, decreased appetite, improved eyesight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Breast development, growth spurts, body hair growth, menstruation onset, changes in body shape. 38. Diabetes is caused due to the deficiency of adrenaline hormone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. Pancreas secrete ..... and ..... hormones. A) Insulin and Glucagon. B) Insulin and Pancreatic juice. C) Adrenaline and Aldosterone. D) Growth hormone and thyroxine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insulin and Glucagon. 40. The female hormone secreted by the ovaries at the onset of puberty is A) Insulin. B) Testosterone. C) Adrenalin. D) Estrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Estrogen. 41. How does the brain change during adolescence? A) It grows bigger in size. B) It develops more nerve endings. C) It develops better impulse control, judgment, and reasoning. D) It develops new glands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It develops better impulse control, judgment, and reasoning. 42. Adolescence begins around the age of ..... and lasts upto ..... or ..... years which is also termed as the teenage period. A) 11, 18 or 19. B) 15, 20 or 21. C) 13, 18 or 19. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 11, 18 or 19. 43. The most conspicuous visible change that occurs in boys during puberty is: A) Increase in height. B) Development in voice box. C) Increased sweating. D) Production of sperms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Development in voice box. 44. The thread like structures in the fertilized egg is called ..... A) Embryo. B) Foetus. C) Zygote. D) Chromosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chromosomes. 45. Reproductive age in women starts when A) Body weight increase. B) Growth increases. C) At age of 18. D) Menstuation starts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Menstuation starts. 46. Testosterone is the female hormone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. It is important to eat a balanced diet during adolescence A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. What are the 23rd pair of chromosomes called A) Autosomes. B) Chromosomes. C) Sex chromosomes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sex chromosomes. 49. The legal age of marriage of girls in our country is A) 16 years. B) 21 years. C) 18 years. D) 24 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18 years. 50. In girls, secondary sexual characteristics develop between A) 9 and 11 years. B) 11 and 14 years. C) 15 and 18 years. D) 19 and 21 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 11 and 14 years. 51. Reproductive system becomes mature during: A) Puberty. B) Adulthood. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puberty. 52. Deficiency of which hormone causes diabetes? A) Thyroxine. B) Glucagon. C) Adrenaline. D) Insulin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insulin. 53. Which is the age when our brain is most capable of learning? A) Infancy. B) Childhood. C) Any. D) Adolescent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adolescent. 54. Name the female hormone. A) Endocrine Glands. B) Testorone. C) Estrogen. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Estrogen. 55. The male hormone is A) Tarragon. B) Projestrone. C) Testosterone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testosterone. 56. The beginning of menstruation at puberty is called A) Ovulation. B) Menopause. C) Menarche. D) Menstruation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Menarche. 57. What controls the transfer of hereditary characteristics from parents to the offspring? A) Will. B) Sperms. C) Progesterone. D) Genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genes. 58. The right meal for an adolescent consists of: A) Vegetable cutlet, puri, cold drink. B) Rice, noodles, burger. C) Chapati, dal, vegetables, milk. D) Chips, noodles, fries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chapati, dal, vegetables, milk. 59. Ovulation occurs in? A) Males. B) Females. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Females. 60. The gametes ' sperms' are produced by A) Boys. B) Girls. C) None. D) Both can produce. 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