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Puberty in females is marked by the onset of .

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parturition
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micturition
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menstruation
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childbirth
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The correct option is C menstruation
Puberty or sexual maturity in females is marked by the onset of menstruation, also called menarche. It is also associated with the development of secondary sexual characteristics like growth of mammary glands, widening of hips, growth of pubic hair and increase in the size of uterus and vagina.

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