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WorksheetsHHD2 7.3 Physical Transitions to Adulthood
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 2mins
Transition from youth to adulthood is characterized by:
physical changes including growth plates
sexual maturity
changes in body composition and structure
all of the above
During youth on average a girl will:
gain 20 centimetres and 20 kilograms in weight
gain 16 centimetres and 16 kilograms in weight
gain 5 centimetres and 5 kilograms in weight
stay the same height and lose weight
Spermarche is:
when the female first has a period
when a male has his first ejaculation
often referred to as a wet dream
when a male begins to get pubic hair
Primary sex characteristics include:
first ovulation
first menstruation
ovaries enlarge in size
all of the above
The first menstrual cycle:
begins with a process called menarche
lasts from 30 days to 45 days on average
refers to the process required to produce sperm
all of the above
