UNIT2-Life stages

Question 1

Childhood

Answer 1

Children’s bodies and sexual organs are not mature and cannot yet perform the reproductive function.

Question 2

Puberty

Answer 2

Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child’s body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. It is triggered by the action of hormones that control sexual development.

Question 3

Adulthood

Answer 3

This is when most people are fertile (able to reproduce). There are exceptions to this.

Question 4

Menopause (female only)

Answer 4

The times when a woman menstrual periods stop permanently and then they can no longer reproduce. (they are no longer fertile.

Question 5

Old age

Answer 5

The last stage in the life cycle of a human. The cells are ageing.

Question 6

What are the symptoms of menopause?

Answer 6

Hot flushes
vaginal dryness
weight gain
bone loss
mood swings
insomnia
depression
night sweats
Irregular periods.