Question

Pick the correct statements regarding height change in the adolescence from the following.

i. A sudden increase in height is seen during adolescence due to growth hormones.
ii. Initially, girls grow faster than boys during adolescence.
iii. At the end of adolescence, maximum height is reached which is inherited from parents.

• A. i and ii
• B. ii and iii
• C. i and iii
• D. i, ii and iii

Answer 1

The correct option is D

i, ii and iii

During adolescence, a sudden increase in height is observed. This is a direct result of sex hormones that are responsible for all growth happening in the body during adolescence. Initially, girls grow faster than boys but by 18 years of age, both reach their maximum height. Maximum height depends on the genes inherited from parents.