Question

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with suitable word/s.

1. ___________ means to grow into maturity.

2. Children gain height during ___________.

3. The boys and girls passing through the adolescence period are called ___________

or ___________.

4. During puberty, a change in voice takes place due to the increase in the size of

___________ or ___________.

5. The stage when the menstrual cycle stops is called ___________.

6. The ___________ gland helps in controlling the production of both testosterone and

estrogen hormones.

7. Diabetes is caused due to the deficiency of ___________ in the body.

8. ___________ is caused due to deficiency of thyroxine hormone.

9. Endocrine glands are also called ___________ glands.

10. ___________ secrets male sex hormones.

11. ___________ secrets female sex hormones.

12. Sex of the unborn child depends on whether the ___________ has ___________ or

___________ chromosomes.

13. Metamorphosis in insects is controlled by ___________ hormone.

14. Metamorphosis in frog is controlled by ___________ hormone.

15. If the water in which tadpoles are growing does not contain sufficient ___________,

the tadpoles cannot become adults.

16. In females, the uterine wall thickens to receive the ___________.

17. Endocrine glands release hormones directly into the ___________ for transportation

to the ___________.

18. ___________ helps the body to adjust and fight the stress.

19. The development of a caterpillar to an adult butterfly is termed as ___________.

20. The first menstrual flow begins at ___________ and is termed as ___________.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.puberty

2.puberty

3.maturity

4.vocal cord

5.menopause

6. don't know

7.insulin

8. tyhroid

9.