Which of the Following Is/are True of Puberty

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is/are true of puberty?

• A) Boys start their growth spurt about age 9, while girls start their spurt about age 11.
• B) Girls gain more height and weight during their growth spurt than boys do.
• C) Early-maturing girls tend to have lower self-esteem and poorer body image than later-maturing girls.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Myelinization

The process of forming a myelin sheath around the axons of neurons, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cells.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle where information is transmitted from one to the other.

Dendrites

Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information from other neurons or receptor sites.