Which Statement Best Describes Girls' Development at Puberty

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes girls' development at puberty?

• A) The pituitary gland signals the ovaries to significantly increase estrogen production.
• B) Androgens stimulate growth of the breasts.
• C) Estrogen levels determine the darkness and amount of facial hair.
• D) Estrogen causes the clitoris to develop.

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Definitions:

Phagocytes

Cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells.

Peptidoglycan

A compound made up of amino acids and sugars that creates a mesh-like coating outside the plasma membrane in the majority of bacteria, offering shape and structural support.

Lysozyme

An enzyme found in many tissues and in tears and other body fluids; attacks the cell wall of many gram-positive bacteria.

Innate Immunity

See innate immune responses.