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  • Created on: 05-01-18 10:08
what does adolescence mean?
transitioning from a child to a young adult; where puberty starts.
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what does puberty mean?
period of rapid growth when young people reach sexual maturity and become biologically able to reproduce; sexual characteristics develop.
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when does puberty occur for females, on average?
11-13 years
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when does puberty occur for males, on average?
13-15 years
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what is a hormone>?
glands that secrete hormones (chemical substance) into the blood, that targets an organ/gland, that has a receptor for that hormone.
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what are the female hormones?
oestrogen and progestrone
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what are the male hormones?
testerone
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