Biology for ( Grade 10 )

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  • e.g., In males : Vasa efferentia, epididymis, seminal


vesicles, ejaculatory duct, urethra etc. In females : Fallopian tube,

uterus, vagina, mammary glands etc.


  • Accessory or external sec characters help to distinguish the two


sexes of a species externally.



  • e.g., In male : Muscular body, more height, low pitched voice,


moustaches etc.


In female : High pitched voice, breast development, lateral pubic

hairs etc.



  • Puberty : Beginning of sexual maturity is known as puberty.

  • At this stage primary sex organs start functioning.

    • Secondary sex organs develop dully under the influence of




sex hormones produced by primary sex organs.


  • In the stage of puberty body growth is very rapid.

  • It occurs at the age of 10 - 14 years in girls and 13 - 15 years in


boys.

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