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Transitional stage of physical and physiological development that occurs in the period between puberty and adulthood is called as

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Adolescence.
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Puberty.
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Senescence.
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Maturity.
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Solution

The correct option is A Adolescence.
Adolescence is the period of life when the body undergoes changes, leading to reproductive maturity. So, adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood which involved the changes leading to reproductive maturity or fertility.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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