Identify a True Statement About the Onset of Menstruation, Termed

question 37

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about the onset of menstruation, termed "menarche."

• A) There is a great deal of consistency and predictability in its timing.
• B) European American girls reach menarche earlier than African American girls do.
• C) Latina girls reach menarche several months later than Asian American girls do.
• D) It occurs at about 12½ years of age on average.

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Definitions:

Sulfuric Acid

A highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4, widely used in industry and laboratory settings.

Alkene Products

Compounds resulting from chemical reactions involving alkenes, characterized by the presence of at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

Predominate

To be the strongest or main element; to have a dominating influence.

Major Organic Product

The primary product of an organic reaction that is formed in the greatest yield, determined by the mechanism and conditions of the reaction.