Which of the Following Is TRUE

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE?

• A)Beginning in the 21st century, boys mature slightly earlier than their female counterparts.
• B)Today, the average age for first menstruation is about 12 years.
• C)The age of first menstruation is later today than it was a century ago.
• D)Only boys experience a growth spurt.

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Definitions:

Basidiocarp

The fruiting body of basidiomycete fungi, which is visible as mushrooms or toadstools, playing a key role in sexual reproduction.

Reproduction

is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.

Aboveground

Pertaining to or situated on the surface of the earth; not underground or underwater.

Sexual Spore

A reproductive structure in fungi and some plants formed by the fusion of two distinct parent cells, leading to genetic recombination and variation.