Menarche and Menstrual Cycle Basics — NEET Biology
✅ Asked in NEET 2025The first menstruation is called:
The first menstruation is called:
Which of the following statements are correct regarding female reproductive cycle?
Answer & NCERT explanation
Correct answer: D — Menarche
Menarche is the first menstruation that occurs at puberty in females, typically around 12-14 years. Diapause is developmental arrest, ovulation is egg release, and menopause is cessation of menstruation. According to NCERT, menarche marks the beginning of reproductive phase in human females.
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The reproductive cycle in the female primates (e.g. monkeys, apes and human beings) is called menstrual cycle. The first menstruation begins at puberty and is called menarche. In human females, menstruation is repeated at an average interval of about 28/29 days, and the cycle of events starting from one menstruation till the next one is called the menstrual cycle. One ovum is released (ovulation) during the middle
The menstrual cycle in human females averages 28-29 days, and menarche is the first menstruation occurring at puberty. NTA tests whether students can distinguish menarche from regular menstruation and understand the cyclical nature of the process. Students often confuse menarche with ovulation or forget that menarche marks the biological beginning of reproductive capacity. To score correctly: remember that menarche = first menstruation at puberty, the cycle repeats every ~28 days, and one ovum is released during mid-cycle (ovulation). This concept appears frequently because understanding the menstrual cycle is fundamental to the entire reproduction unit.
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