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Secondary sex characteristic — AQA GCSE Biology Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Biology · key term

Secondary sex characteristic

Definition

A feature that develops at puberty and distinguishes the sexes but is not itself a reproductive organ, such as breast development or a deeper voice.

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AQA GCSE Biology · 8461

Specification 4.5.3.4 · Paper 2

Increasing activity of reproductive hormones causes secondary sex characteristics to develop. These are features associated with sexual maturity that are not themselves reproductive organs.
Revise: Hormones in Puberty and Reproduction

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