The Period of Accelerated Growth During Puberty, Involving Rapid Increases

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Multiple Choice

The period of accelerated growth during puberty, involving rapid increases in height and weight, is called:

• A) menarche.
• B) the adolescent growth spurt.
• C) the zone of proximal development.
• D) epigenesis.

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Definitions:

Energy Flow

The transfer of energy through a food chain from primary producers to various consumers.

Ecosystems

Communities of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, functioning together as a unit.

Asexually

A mode of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.

Genetically Variable

Describes organisms or populations that exhibit genetic diversity, allowing for adaptation and evolution over time.