During puberty, __________.
A) the cephalocaudal growth trend of infancy and childhood reverses
B) the torso accelerates first, followed by the hands, legs, and feet
C) the average child gains 20 to 35 pounds
D) girls shoulders broaden relative to the hips
Question 2
The first outward sign of puberty is __________.
A) steady improvement in gross-motor performance
B) extreme moodiness, particularly toward adults
C) changes in physical features related to sexual functioning
D) the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt
World Population Growth, Past 10,000 years
School age (late childhood): 6–12 years, or to puberty.
Hematopoietic Growth Factors
World Population Growth
Women status and the population growth rates
Shoot meristems in plant growth