AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL COMMUNICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:At puberty, an adolescent female body changes in both structure and function of several organ systems primarily due to estrogen binding to specific receptors inside many kinds of cells.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The body shape will change. For example, a girl’s hips will widen. The external genitals (vulva) and pubic hair will start to grow. Pubic hair will get darker and thicker over time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your body changes shape during puberty. You’ll usually get taller, heavier, and your muscles will grow, meaning you might see differences in your arms, legs, and chest. For most, your voice will get deeper and you might find that your hair or skin gets greasier. Some people will get spots or acne as well.

Detailed explanation-3: -Early in puberty, levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone increase, stimulating the production of sex hormones. The increased levels of sex hormones (primarily estrogen) result in physical changes, including maturation of the breasts, ovaries, uterus, and vagina.

Detailed explanation-4: -Physical changes for girls around puberty Body shape-Your hips will widen and your body will get curvier. Height-You will grow taller. Acne-You may develop acne. This is a condition of the skin that shows up as bumps – most commonly on the face, neck, shoulders, upper back and chest.

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