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NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 2. human reproduction

The first menstruation is called what?

  1. A Menopause
  2. B Menarche
  3. C Diapause
  4. D Ovulation
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(B) Menarche

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The first menstruation begins at puberty and is called menarche.
- Ovulation is the process that deals with the release of secondary oocyte from the mature Graafian follicle.
- In human beings, menstrual cycles ceases around 50 years of age; that is termed as menopause.
- Diapause is a state of dormancy or developmental arrest in an organism.