Combined Science GCSE
Secondary sex characteristics
What Secondary sex characteristics means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Secondary sex characteristics
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Reference: AQA
Physical features that develop during puberty but are not directly involved in reproduction, unlike primary sex characteristics.
Topics that use Secondary sex characteristics
- Hormones in human reproduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Corpus luteum
- FSH
- Glandular sources and target organs
- Hormonal coordination of the menstrual cycle
- Negative feedback
- Oestrogen
- Ovulation
- Pituitary gland
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