Question

Write a short note on secondary sexual characters. [5 marks]

Answer 1

• Secondary sexual characters are the features that help in distinguishing the male and the female from each other. (1 mark)
• They are physical or behavioural characteristics that appear in humans at the onset of puberty. (1 mark)

Some of the secondary sexual characters are: (3 marks)

• Appearance of moustache and beard in males.
• Appearance of chest hair in males.
• Development of breasts in females.
• Widening of hips in females.
• Hair growth in armpits and pubic regions in both males and females.