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What are the secondary sexual characteristics in the human male and female respectively ?

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Secondary sexual characteristics

Secondary sexual characters are those characters that are governed by the hormones released at the time of puberty and usually are around two years earlier in females than in men.

The secondary sexual characteristics in males are :

  1. Hair growth on the face in the form of a beard and mustache
  2. The growth of his testicles
  3. Heavier musculature
  4. Adam's apple development
  5. The larynx becomes larger resulting in a deeper voice

The secondary sexual characteristics in females are:

  1. Development of breast
  2. Lighter musculature
  3. Shrill and a higher pitch voice
  4. Broadening of hips due to fat deposition

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