Question

DURING PUBERTY, THE SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS DEVELOP

a) Name the hormone that controls these developments in a female and state which organ produces it.

b) State three secondary sexual characters seen in males.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Female Hormones

Estrogen is the reproductive hormone in females that assists in endometrial regrowth, ovulation, and calcium absorption; it is also responsible for the secondary sexual characteristics of females. These include breast development, flaring of the hips, and a shorter period necessary for bone maturation.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) The estrogen hormone controls it in females.

b) Growing hairs in armpits and near the thighs, production of sperms and voice becomes coarse and thicker.