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 This activity contains 26 questions.

Question 1.
The anterior _________ is known as the master gland.


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Question 2.
The shaping of the skeleton is done by:


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Question 3.
The growth of ova in females and sperm in males is controlled by:


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Question 4.
The hypothalamus is located:


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Question 5.
Progesterone controls all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 6.
Inhibin may be used in the future to develop:


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Question 7.
During ejaculation, sperm are conducted to the:


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Question 8.
Circumcision involves the removal of the:


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Question 9.
A more scientific expression for wet dreams is:

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Question 10.
The uterus _____ in length during puberty.


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Question 11.
The third phase of the menstrual cycle is:

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Question 12.
Which stage of the menstrual cycle are the female hormones at their lowest levels?

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Question 13.
Which ethnic group enters puberty several months before Caucasians?


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Question 14.
Anovulatory refers to (a) (b) (c) (d).

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Question 15.
Adolescent girls mature about ___ year(s) before adolescent boys.


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Question 16.
The major role of hormones in the body is to act as an internal communication system.


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Question 17.
HGH is a growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.


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Question 18.
Some of the sex hormones produce the changes in the reproductive structures, others produce the changes in secondary sexual characteristics.


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Question 19.
Androgens are male sex hormones.

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Question 20.
Development of the breasts takes place in five stages.


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Question 21.
The menstrual cycle can vary in length from 20 to 40 days.

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Question 22.
About 5,000 follicles ripen into ova during a woman's reproductive years.


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Question 23.
The adolescent boy's voice becomes lower because of the rapid growth of the larynx.

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Question 24.

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To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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Question 25.

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