Question

Five changes occurring in boys and girls during adolescence are ____________,

__________, ______________, _____________ and ____________.​

Answer 1

Males:

Your voice gets lower or deeper. It may crack sometimes while it’s changing, but that’s totally normal and eventually goes away. Your Adam’s apple (bump in your throat) might get bigger and more visible as this happens.

Your penis and testicles get bigger.

Hair may grow on your face, chest, and back.

Your chest and shoulders get broader.

You may have swelling around your nipples during puberty. This can look like the start of breasts, but it usually goes away. This happens to about half of males, and it can last for a few months or up to a few years.

Females:

Your breasts develop and get bigger.

Your hips get wider and your body may become more curvy.

You start getting your period.

Your labia may change color and grow bigger.

Common changes
Body hair and pubic Hairs

Answer 2

(i) Sudden increase in height and weight.

(ii) Broadening of shoulders and widening of chest in boys. In girls, the region below waist becomes wider.

(iii) In boys, under the influence of hormones, the larynx becomes prominent, the vocal cords become longer and thicker. These

changes cause the voice to become hoarse.

(iv) Appearance of hair in areas such as underarms, face, hands, and legs.

(v) Appearance of acne as a result of excessive secretion of oil from skin.

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