RBSE Class 8 Science Notes Chapter 10 Reaching the Age of Adolescence

These comprehensive RBSE Class 8 Science Notes Chapter 10 Reaching the Age of Adolescence will give a brief overview of all the concepts.

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 8 Science in Hindi Medium & English Medium are part of RBSE Solutions for Class 8. Students can also read RBSE Class 8 Science Important Questions for exam preparation. Students can also go through RBSE Class 8 Science Notes to understand and remember the concepts easily. Browsing through class 8 science chapter 14 extra questions that includes all questions presented in the textbook.

RBSE Class 8 Science Chapter 10 Notes Reaching the Age of Adolescence

→ Children between the ages of 11 years and 19 years are called adolescents. The onset of puberty’ brings about growth of the reproductive organs.

→ Maturity of reproductive parts depend on hormones. Hormones are secretions of endocrine glands which pour them directly into the blood stream.

→ Testosterone is the male hormone and estrogen, the female hormone. Their production is under control of pituitary gland.

RBSE Class 8 Science Notes Chapter 10 Reaching the Age of Adolescence

→ The uterine wall in females prepares itself to receive the developing fertilised egg. In case there is no fertilization, the thickened lining of the uterine wall breaks down and goes out of the body along with blood. This causes bleeding which is called menstruation.

→ The sex chromosomes of the father determine the sex of an unborn baby.

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Published June 1, 2022