Tag: reaching the age of adolescence

Drug abuse is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of  substance-related disorder. The exact cause of drug abuse is not clear, with theories including: a genetic disposition; learned from others - or a habit which if addiction develops, manifests as a chronic debilitating disease.

A small, 6-inch chapati contains 71 calories, 3 grams of protein, 0.4 gram of fat and 15 grams of carbohydrates, including 2 grams of fiber. The chapati is lower in calories and provides more protein and fiber. For most vegetarians, dal is one of the main protein sources. Legumes have protein, and they tend to be good sources of several minerals like potassium and magnesium. Pulses (which most dals are made up off) normally have higher protein content. They contain 18 to 22% gms of protein while the remaining percentage is of carbohydrates. Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, and vitamin C. 

Vegetables and fruits are important sources of many nutrients, including potassium, dietary fibre, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, and vitamin C. 

Food substances that are modified and provides us with health benefits and lowers the risk of diseases are called as the functional food. An example of functional food is oatmeal as it provides soluble fiber and helps to lower the cholesterol. Thus the correct answer is option B.

In human beings, menstrual cycle ceases around 50 years of age; that is termed as menopause. 

After the age of 45, the number of ovarian follicles decrease and the ovaries become less responsive to luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. Hence the ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone. So the menstrual cycle stops and reproductive capacity is arrested. Menopause marks the end of reproductive phase. Thus the correct answer is option A.

The reproductive cycle in primate female is menstrual cycle which is hormonal and reproductive tissue changes that occur in adult female mammals during their reproductive year and it is repeated at an average interval of about 28/29 days. It is an essential part of making sexual reproduction possible because it is necessary for the production of eggs.