Purpose of Reproduction and Puberty

Question 1

what is reproduction?

Answer 1

reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms (offspring) are produced from their parents.

Question 2

What is the purpose of reproduction?

Answer 2

Its purpose is to create offspring to ensure that species don’t become extinct.

Question 3

What is puberty?

Answer 3

Puberty is the stage in the human life cycle when sexual organs mature for reproduction.

Question 4

When does puberty generally start for FEMALES?

Answer 4

Ages 8-13

Question 5

When does puberty start generally for MALES?

Answer 5

Ages 9-14

Question 6

What are the chemicals called that cause physical changes in your body?

Answer 6

Hormones

Question 7

What glands release hormones into your body?

Answer 7

Endocrine glands.

Question 8

A-What is the small endocrine gland called that is attached to your brain?

B- What is this glans function?

Answer 8

A-pituitary gland

B- This gland releases hormones into the blood, which triggers the testes and ovaries the release sex hormones. These sex hormones help your reproductive organs to mature for reproduction.

Question 9

What is the hormone that testes produce?

Answer 9

testosterone

Question 10

What is the hormone that ovaries produce?

Answer 10

oestrogen

Question 11

What does oestrogen cause the ovaries to do?

Answer 11

causes them to release ova

Question 12

What physical changes occur during puberty for males?

5

Answer 12

1. Skin becomes oily
2. voice changes
3. hair grows under arms and on chest
4. pubic hair grows
5. penis and testes grow larger.

Question 13

What physical changes occur during puberty for females?

7

Answer 13

1. Skin may become more oily
2. hair grows under the arms.
3. breasts grow
4. increased sweating
5. growing uterus causes small bump in abdomen
6. hips may widen
7. pubic hair grows.