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During what developmental stage do secondary sexual characteristics begin to appear?

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Infancy

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Childhood

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Adolescence

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Adulthood

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Answer

C. Adolescence

Solution:

Secondary sexual characteristics, such as breast development in females and voice deepening in males, begin to appear during adolescence—between ages 10 and 19.

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