Sexual Self Part 1
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Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic?

  • Body size increase
  • Hair growth (correct)
  • Voice deepening
  • Leg growth
  • During puberty, what happens to the voice of boys?

  • It becomes deeper (correct)
  • It becomes higher
  • It becomes softer
  • It remains the same
  • What are secondary sex characteristics?

  • Physical traits not essential to reproduction (correct)
  • Anatomical traits essential to reproduction
  • Physical traits essential to reproduction
  • Anatomical traits not essential to reproduction
  • Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic that may develop in boys during puberty?

    <p>Hair growth under the arms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is puberty?

    <p>The stage of development at which individuals become sexually mature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sexual development takes place when humans are still inside the ______

    <p>womb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Primary sex characteristics: the anatomical traits essential to ______

    <p>reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Secondary sex characteristics: physical traits not essential to reproduction that result from the actions of the so-called ______ and female hormones

    <p>male</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Puberty is the stage of development at which individuals become ______

    <p>sexually mature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Arms, legs, hands, and feet may grow faster than the rest of the body. Your ______ will become deeper

    <p>voice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sexual Development

    • Primary sex characteristics are the anatomical traits essential to reproduction.
    • Sexual development takes place when humans are still inside the womb.

    Puberty

    • Puberty is the stage of development at which individuals become sexually mature.
    • During puberty, boys' voices deepen.
    • Arms, legs, hands, and feet may grow faster than the rest of the body.

    Primary vs. Secondary Sex Characteristics

    • Primary sex characteristics are the anatomical traits essential to reproduction.
    • Secondary sex characteristics are physical traits not essential to reproduction that result from the actions of male and female hormones.
    • Facial hair is a secondary sex characteristic that may develop in boys during puberty.

    Physical Changes During Puberty

    • The voice becomes deeper.

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    Test your knowledge on the sexual self and its development with this insightful quiz. Explore primary and secondary sex characteristics, and discover the biological components that shape our sexual identities.

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