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The period of physiological development from puberty to adulthood is called as

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Growth.
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Adolescence.
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Infancy.
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None of the above.
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Solution

The correct option is B Adolescence.
  • Puberty is the time in life when a boy or girl becomes sexually mature.
  • Puberty changes start when the brain triggers the production of sex hormones.
  • It causes physical changes in an individual according to gender.
  • While adulthood is the state or condition of being fully grown or mature, and adolescence is the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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