Question

Which of the following are secondary sexual characteristics?
Ovaries, Moustache, Penis, Broad hips, Vagina, Beard, Breast, Adam’s Apple, Wide shoulders, uterus, Testes, Deeper voice.

Answer 1

Answer:

moustache

wide shoulders

deeper voice

broad hips

Answer 2

Secondary sexual characteristics

Explanation:

Secondary sexual characteristics are the physical changes which develop at puberty and help in distinguishing between boys and girls. Testosterone is the male sex hormone responsible for masculine secondary sexual characteristics as well as the promotion of muscle growth. Estrogen is the reproductive hormone in females that assists in development of secondary sexual characteristics of females like breast development, flaring of the hips, etc.

Examples of secondary sexual characteristics are:

1. Moustache
2. Broad hips
3. Beard
4. Breast
5. Adam’s Apple
6. Wide shoulders
7. Deeper voice.