Question

Point out the correct difference between primary sexual characteristics and secondary sexual characteristics.

• A. Primary sexual characteristics are the inborn features, e.g., reproductive organs while, secondary sexual characteristics are those which develop during one's lifetime upon puberty, e.g., growth of facial hair
• B. Primary sexual characteristics are the inborn features , e.g., growth of facial hair; secondary sexual characteristics are those which develop during one's lifetime upon puberty e.g., reproductive organs
• C. Primary sexual characteristics are those which develop during one's lifetime, e.g., growth of facial hair; Secondary sexual characteristics are the inborn characteristics, e.g., reproductive organs
• D. Primary sexual characteristics are those which develop during one's lifetime, e.g., reproductive organs; Secondary sexual characteristics are the inborn characteristics e.g., growth of facial hair

Answer 1

The correct option is A Primary sexual characteristics are the inborn features, e.g., reproductive organs while, secondary sexual characteristics are those which develop during one's lifetime upon puberty, e.g., growth of facial hair

Primary sexual characteristics are the ones we are born with or the inborn characteristics like, the reproductive organs. Whereas, secondary sexual characteristics are the ones that develop in the lifetime of an individual as they mature, examples include growth of facial hairs in boys and development of mammary glands in girls.