Question

Word game: Use the clues to work out the words.
Across
3. Protruding voice box in boys
4. Glands without ducts
7. Endocrine gland attached to the brain
8. Secretion of endocrine glands
9. Pancreatic hormone
10. Female hormone
Down
1. Male hormone
2. Secrets thyroxine
3. Another form of teenage
5. Hormone reaches here through the bloodstream
6. Voicebox
7. Term for changes at adolescence

Answer 1

Hint: In this type of questions, we have to fill the boxes according to the question asked, and the question number and their respective answers box number is the same. It includes various male and female sex hormones, endocrine glands, various other hormones secreted by other endocrine glands present in the body.

Complete step by step answer:
Across:
3. protruding voice box in boys ADAMS APPLE.
4. Glands without ducts are ENDOCRINE.
7. Endocrine gland attached to the brain is PITUITARY.
8. Secretion of endocrine glands is HORMONE.
9. Pancreatic hormone is INSULIN (it decreases the blood sugar level).
10. Female hormones are ESTROGEN (it is important in the development of secondary sexual characters in females).
Down:
1. Male hormone is TESTOSTERONE (it is important in the development of secondary sexual character in the male).
2. Secrets thyroxine: THYROID (it plays an important role in maintaining basal metabolic rate, body weight, blood pressure).
3. Another form of teenage: ADOLESCENCE.
5. Hormone reaches here through the bloodstream: TARGET SITE.
6. Voicebox: LARYNX.
7. Term for changes at adolescence: PUBERTY.

Note: There are two types of hormones secreted by the pancreas, these are:
A) Insulin: It decreases the blood sugar level and hence, its deficiency causes the blood sugar level to rise and causes diabetes.
B) Glucagon: It has the contrary effect of insulin, it increases the blood sugar level.
So, these two hormones are very important in maintaining the blood sugar level balanced.