Ernst Is Jealous That Several of His Friends Are Going

question 20

Multiple Choice

Ernst is jealous that several of his friends are going through puberty but he has not started yet.He eagerly keeps checking for signs that his body is changing.Ernst knows he should be experiencing all of the following EXCEPT

• A) development of primary sex characteristics.
• B) a rapid, hormonally driven increase in height and weight.
• C) development of a more rounded jaw.
• D) increased muscle mass.

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Definitions:

Maxilla

One of the pair of bones forming the upper jaw in humans and most vertebrates, holding the upper teeth.

Zygomatic

Pertaining to the cheekbone or zygoma, a bone on the side of the skull forming the prominence of the cheek.

Lacrimal

Associated with the production of tears or the tear glands.

Ethmoid

A complex bone in the skull located between the eyes and nasal cavities, contributing to the nasal cavity's structure and involved in smell sensation.