Why Are Breast Development, Deepening of the Voice, Growth of Body

question 95

Multiple Choice

Why are breast development, deepening of the voice, growth of body hair, and changes in the skin all considered secondary sex characteristics?

• A) Because they happen after the maturation of the ovaries and testes.
• B) Because they indicate physical maturation but are not directly related to fertility.
• C) Because they are not important changes.
• D) Because they happen at the end of puberty.

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Definitions:

Case-Control Study

An observational study design used in epidemiology, where individuals with a given outcome (cases) are compared to individuals without the outcome (controls) to identify risk factors.

Obesity Status

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Matched Case-Control

A study design where each case (individual with the outcome of interest) is paired with one or more controls (individuals without the outcome) who share similar characteristics, improving comparison.

Odds Ratio

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