Question

Mention secondary sexual characters in human male and female.

Answer 1

Secondary sexual characters

1. Secondary sexual characteristics are due to the hormonal changes in the body during the time of puberty.
2. Secondary sexual characteristics occur faster in girls than boys.
3. Some changes are common in both boys and girls while others are specific to each gender.
4. This is due to the different sex hormones released by them testosterone in males and estrogen in females.
5. Some characteristics are the growth of pubic hair, increase in height, sweating, facial hair, and under the armpit.

Secondary sexual characters in males are:

1. Boys develop their heavier muscular bodies, wide shoulders, and narrow hips.
2. Enlargement of the voice box leads to a much deeper voice.
3. Maturation of testis and starts to produce sperms.
4. The growth of hairs on the chest.
5. Enlargement of Adam’s apple.

Secondary sexual characters in males are:

1. Rounded hips and breast development.
2. Matured ovaries start to release a mature ovum.
3. Ovulation and menstruation initiate.
4. Mammary gland enlargement.