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During adolescence, the body goes
through physical and hormonal changes. What term is given to these
changes? (A) Infancy, (B) transitions, (C)
puberty, or (D) adaptations.
This question is asking us about
adolescence, which is the time during which changes take place as a child develops
into an adult. Both males and females experience
physical and hormonal changes during this time in their lives.
Some examples of changes in females
include the development of breasts and the widening of hips. Females often start menstruating,
or having periods, during adolescence. These changes in females are caused
by the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Physical changes in males include
the growth of facial hair and the deepening of the voice. Sperm production also begins. The changes in males are mainly
caused by the hormone testosterone.
Some changes that occur are common
in both males and females, for example, the growth of pubic hair and underarm
hair. Emotional changes are also common
in both sexes, for example, feeling stressed and short tempered.
The term “puberty” is used to
describe the changes that occur during adolescence. So answer choice (C) is
correct. The term given to the physical and
hormonal changes that occur during adolescence is puberty.
