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During adolescence, the body of boys and girls undergoes certain changes. Given below are a few of those changes.

(a) Broad shoulders

(b) Wider chests

(c) The wider region below the waist

(d) Development of muscles

(e) Development of mammary glands

(f) Growth of facial hair

(g) Acne and pimples on the face

(h) Development of sex organs

(i) High-pitched voice

(j) Growth of pubic hair.

Categorize these changes according to their occurrence in boys and those that occur in girls and fill in the table given below.


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Adolescence:

  1. Adolescence is the onset of reproductive age.
  2. It is also known as teenage.
  3. Adolescence begins around the age of 11 and goes on until 18 or 19 years of age.
  4. Adolescence begins early in girls than boys.

The changes in boys and girls' bodies are:

Sl. No.GirlsBoys
1The wider region below the waistBroad shoulders
2Development of mammary glandsWider chests
3Acne and pimples on the faceDevelopment of muscles
4Development of sex organsGrowth of facial hair
5Growth of pubic hairGrowth of pubic hair
6 High-pitched voice

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