Health and Social Care Unit 1

Question 1

What do Secondary Sexual Characteristics mean ?

Answer 1

Secondary Sexual Characteristics are characteristics that develop during puberty.

Question 2

What are the Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Females ?
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Answer 2

In females there secondary characteristics are for there breasts to develop and the areola [The area around the nipple] to darken.

Question 3

What are the Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Females ?
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Answer 3

In females a secondary sexual characteristic is for hair to grow in armpits and pubic areas.

Question 4

What are the Secondary Sexual Characteristics for females ?
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Answer 4

In females a secondary sexual characteristics is that their is a redistribution of body fat causing hips to widen.

Question 5

What are Secondary Sexual Characteristics for Males ?
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Answer 5

In Males they have a change in larynx what causes their voices to deepen.

Question 6

What are Secondary Sexual Characteristics for Males ?
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Answer 6

In Males they have hair grow in their armpits, pubic area and facial hair.

Question 7

What are Secondary Sexual Characteristics for Males ?
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Answer 7

In Males they will have a redistribution of muscle tissue and fat.

Question 8

What is the meaning of Puberty?

Answer 8

Puberty is a period of rapid growth during which young people reach sexual maturity, and become biologically able to reproduce and secondary sexual characteristics develop.

Question 9

What is the meaning of Hormones ?

Answer 9

Hormones are chemical substances produced in the body and transported in the blood stream that control or regulate body cells or body organs.

Question 10

When does Puberty start for girls ?

Answer 10

For Girls puberty starts begin the ages of 11 and 13 although it may begin earlier.

Question 11

When does Puberty start for Boys ?

Answer 11

For boys puberty starts a bit later than girls between the ages of 13 and 15 years of age.

Question 12

What is Puberty ?

Answer 12

Puberty is a development stage that prepares the body for sexual reproduction.

Question 13

What is Puberty triggered by ?

Answer 13

Puberty is triggered by the action of hormones that control sexual development.

Question 14

What happens when people go through puberty ?

Answer 14

When people go through puberty they may experience a “growth spurt” when they grow taller at a faster rate than before.

Question 15

What is responsible for Puberty?

Answer 15

Sex Hormones are responsible for the changes that occur in puberty.
The pituitary glands controls the onset and rate of puberty.
It is a difficult time emotionally for young people as levels of hormones are going up or down often cause mood swings.

Question 16

What are the main Female Hormones produced during puberty ?

Answer 16

The main hormones a female starts to produce during puberty is Oestrogen and Progesterone.

The ovaries start to produce Oestrogen and Progesterone which are responsible for changes including ovulation and menstruation. The first shed of blood indicates the onset of fertility.

Question 17

What is the main Male Hormone produced during for Puberty ?

Answer 17

The main hormone a male produces during puberty is Testosterone.