Biology GCSE
Secondary sex characteristics
What Secondary sex characteristics means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Secondary sex characteristics
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Features such as voice deepening, facial hair growth, breast development and widening of the hips that develop during puberty.
Topics that use Secondary sex characteristics
- Hormones in human reproduction (AQA GCSE)
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