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what happens when you go through pubity?
Girls get a head start on puberty — and growing taller — because they usually start these changes between the ages of 8 and 13. Most boys, on the other hand, don't begin until between the ages of 9 and 14. So that's why girls are often taller.
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what is a womb?
the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the uterus.
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what age do you go through pubity?
In girls, puberty usually starts around 11 years of age, but it may start as early as 6 or 7 years of age. In boys, puberty begins around 12 years as age, but may start as early as 9 years of age. Puberty is a process that goes on for several years.
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what are the sex cells?
The cells from each parent that combine to form the zygote are called gametes. In humans, the male gamete is called sperm, and the female gamete is called an egg. When the gametes join they form a cell called a zygote.
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what is a period?
period,If the egg doesn't get fertilized, that lining is released from the body as blood through the vagina. This monthly process is called menstruation or a period. So when a girl has her her body is just getting rid of a small amount of blood.
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