MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The age when secondary sexual characteristics are formed and the ability to reproduce is achieved is called
A
oogenesis.
B
ovulation.
C
puberty.
D
menstrual cycle.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In both sexes, these stages reflect the progressive modifications of the external genitalia and of sexual hair. Secondary sex characteristics appear at a mean age of 10.5 years in girls and 11.5 to 12 years in boys.

Detailed explanation-2: -The average age for girls to start puberty is 11, while for boys the average age is 12. But it’s perfectly normal for puberty to begin at any point between the ages of 8 and 13 in girls and 9 and 14 in boys.

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