Question

During adolescence, the body of boys and girls undergoes certain
changes. Given below are a few of those changes.
(a) Broad shoulders
(b) Wider chests
(c) Wider region below waist
(d) Development of muscles
(e) Development of mammary glands
(f) Growth of facial hair
(g) Acne and pimples on face
(h) Development of sex organs
(i) High-pitched voice
(j) Growth of pubic hair.
Categorise these changes into those that occur in boys and those
that occur in girls.


NCERT Class VIII
Science - Exemplar Problems

Chapter 10. Reaching the Age of Adolescence

Answer 1

boys-
Growth of facial hair
Development of sex organs
 Growth of pubic hair.
 Development of muscles
 Acne and pimples on face
Wider chests
Broad shoulders

girls-
High-pitched voice
 Acne and pimples on face
 Development of mammary glands
 Wider region below waist

Answer 2

A)---Boys B)boys C)girls D)boys E)girls F)boys G)both H)boys I)boys J)Boys