Question

Name the following
1. Why do boys develop heavy or hoarse voice whereas girls do not?
2. What do you understand by adolescence? Give some characteristics that indicate adolescence.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The growing voice box in boys can be seen as a protruding part of the throat called Adam's apple. In girls, the larynx is hardly visible from the outside because of its small size.

2. The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult is known as adolescence.

* The significant changes that adolescents experience can be categorized into five common dimensions: physical,cognitive,social, emotional and moral/ethical.