Which Statement BEST Defines Puberty

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST defines puberty?

• A)It is the stage at which children learn to reason about abstract concepts.
• B)It is the failure to understand that the world appears different to different people
• C)It refers to the characteristic patterns of emotional reactivity.
• D)It is the onset of bodily changes associated with sexual maturity.

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Definitions:

Preadaptations

Preadaptations are characteristics of organisms that, by chance, provide an advantage under future environmental conditions or shifts.

Preexisting Structures

Formations or constructs that were already in place before a specified event or development.

Variations

Differences or deviations in characteristics among individuals within a population or species.

Adaptive Radiation

The evolutionary process by which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms, particularly when a change in the environment makes new resources available, creates new challenges, or opens new environmental niches.