Chapter 20, Problem 4aCP

Summary Introduction

To review:

The following:

1. The mechanisms involved in the rise of sex steroid secretion occurring at puberty.

2. The probable effects of fat and intense exercise at the time of puberty.

Introduction:

Puberty is the time when males and females attain sexual maturity. The body shows different signs in both males and females. Females develop secondary sexual characters such as breast development and menstruation while the males experience muscle growth, facial hair development, and the voice becomes heavier.