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What is Adam's Apple? Which of the two usually have an Adam's Apple: grown up boys or grown up girls?

Important Questions on Reaching the Age of Adolescence

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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 10 - Reaching the Age of Adolescence>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 58
What change in the voice of boys takes place when they reach puberty? What is the cause of this change?
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 10 - Reaching the Age of Adolescence>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 59
Name two male sex organs and two female sex organs which develop completely at puberty.
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 10 - Reaching the Age of Adolescence>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 59
Name two things that may develop on the face of adolescent boys and girls during puberty due to the increased activity of sebaceous glands and sweat glands in the skin.
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 10 - Reaching the Age of Adolescence>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 60
State two secondary sexual characteristics in mature boys and two in mature girls.
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 10 - Reaching the Age of Adolescence>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 60
Which of the following are secondary sexual characteristics?
Ovaries, Moustache, Penis, Broad hips, Vagina, Beard, Breasts, Adam's Apple, Wide shoulders, Uterus, Testes, Deeper voice.
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 10 - Reaching the Age of Adolescence>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 61
Which of the following are endocrine glands?
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 10 - Reaching the Age of Adolescence>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 62
What name is given to the onset of menstruation in human females (or girls)? At what age does this occur? 
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8th CBSE
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 10 - Reaching the Age of Adolescence>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 62
What name is given to the permanent stoppage of menstruation in women? At what age does this occur?