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What is puberty ? Who attains puberty at an earlier age in human beings : male (boy) or female (girl)

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**Step-by-Step Text Solution:** 1. **Definition of Puberty:** - Puberty is the developmental stage that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood. It involves significant physical, emotional, and psychological changes as the body matures and becomes capable of reproduction. 2. **Physical Changes:** - During puberty, individuals experience maximum growth in height and weight. This includes the development of secondary sexual characteristics such as breast development in girls and increased muscle mass in boys. ...
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LAKHMIR SINGH & MANJIT KAUR-REACHING THE AGE OF ADOLESCENCE-EXERCISE
  1. Define adolescence.

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  2. List the similar changes taking place in both boys and girls during ad...

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  3. What is puberty ? Who attains puberty at an earlier age in human being...

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  4. Write two changes that happen during puberty to : both boys and girls

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  5. Write two changes that happen during puberty to : boys only

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  6. Write two changes that happen during puberty to : girls only.

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  7. State two ways in which the body shape of boys changes during puberty.

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  8. State two ways in which the body shape of girls changes during puberty...

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  9. State one change in the body shape of grown up boys and one change in ...

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  10. What is the effect of a larger voice box in grown up boys ?

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  11. What is the effect of a smaller voice box in grown up girls ?

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  12. What is Adam's apple?

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  13. Which of the two usually have an Adam's Apple : grown up boys or grown...

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  14. What change in the voice of boys takes place when they reach puberty ?...

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  15. Name two male sex organs and two female sex organs which develop compl...

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  16. Name two things which may develop on the face of adolescent boys and g...

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  17. State two secondary sexual characteristics in mature boys and two in m...

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  18. Which of the following are secondary sexual characteristics ? Ovarie...

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  19. Which of the following are endocrine glands? Salivary gland, Thyroid...

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  20. What name is given to the onset of menstruation in human females (or g...

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