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Adolescence: A


                                                                          Stage of Growth

                                 6                                             and Change







                                           computational thinking quest



                Tick ( ) the correct option.
                  1.  Two students argue:
                     •  Student A: “Growth of hair in armpits and               (c)   Correct, X produces hormones.
                        pubic region happens only in boys during                (d)   Incorrect, X has no function.
                        adolescence.”
                                                                       3.  Four students discuss acne:
                     •  Student B: “Appearance of hair in armpits         •  Student  A: “Acne occurs because  sweat
                        and pubic region occurs in both boys and            and oil glands become more active.”
                        girls as a normal part of puberty.”
                      Who is correct?           (Decomposition)           •  Student B: “Squeezing pimples helps them
                                                                            heal faster.”
                            (a)   Only A
                                                                          •  Student  C: “Drinking enough  water can
                            (b)  Only B                                     help improve skin condition.”

                            (c)  Both A and B                             •  Student D: “Acne has nothing to do with
                                                                            skin pores.”
                            (d)   Neither A nor B                          Which students are correct?

                  2.  Observe the figure.                                                         (Abstract Thinking)
                                                                                (a)  A and B        (b)   B and D

                                                                                (c)  A and C        (d)  A, C and D

                                                                       4.  Neha recently  started her menstrual cycle.
                                              X                           She was unsure about  how to  maintain
                                                                          hygiene  properly.  One day  at  school,  she
                     A student  says,  “X is a reproductive  organ        noticed  her sanitary  pad  needed  changing,
                     because it appears during puberty.”
                                                                          but she felt shy and confused. After school,
                     What is the correct interpretation?                  she discussed  it  with her  friends, who  gave
                                            (Pattern Recognition)         different suggestions:

                            (a)   Correct, because all puberty            •   Asha: "You  should  change  your  pad
                               changes are reproductive.                    regularly to  stay  clean and avoid
                                                                            infections."
                            (b)   Incorrect, X is a secondary sexual      •   Ritu: "It's okay to use the same pad for a
                               characteristic.                              long time."





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