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Chapter 02
Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations
1. ______ is a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily change.
A. Menopause
B. Puberty
C. Menarche
D. Andrarche
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 1
6. Chemical substances that are secreted by the endocrine glands and carried by the bloodstream are known as
A. hormones.
B. endorphins.
C. cytokines.
D. enkephalins.
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8. The main androgen that plays an important role in male pubertal development is
A. cortisol.
B. leptin.
C. testosterone.
D. progesterone.
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9. The main estrogen that plays an important role in female pubertal development is
A. cortisol.
B. estradiol.
C. endorphin.
D. melatonin.
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10. Robert, age 14, is experiencing a rise in testosterone. Which of the following changes would Robert NOT expect to
experience?
A. increase in height
B. voice changes
C. decrease in sexual desire
D. development of external genitals
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
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11. Sally, age 15, is experiencing a rise in estradiol. Which of the following changes would Sally expect to experience?
A. voice changes
B. uterine development
C. decrease in sexual desire
D. weight loss
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13. One of the two hormones secreted by the pituitary which regulates the levels of sex hormones is FSH (follicle-
stimulating hormone); the other is
A. insulin.
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B. prolactin.
C. oxytocin.
D. luteinizing hormone.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 1
14. Which of the following hormones is NOT involved in the timing of puberty?
A. FSH
B. LH
C. BPH
D. GnRH
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15. When the temperature in a room drops too low, the thermostat senses it and the furnace turns on. Once the temperature
rises to a predetermined level, the furnace turns off. This is analogous to the way sex hormone levels operate on a
A. positive feedback system.
B. negative feedback system.
C. neutral feedback system.
D. None of these choices are correct.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Create
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16. Doreen has a tumor on her adrenal gland. Doreen is likely to experience problems with her
A. hearing.
B. vision.
C. growth.
D. balance.
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19. Judy and Justin are twins. Which of the following statements about their experiences with gonadarche is most likely to
be TRUE?
A. Judy will begin gonadarche one to two years before her brother.
B. Judy and Justin will begin gonadarche at about the same time.
C. Justin will begin gonadarche about two years before his sister.
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