Puberty used to be considered the event marking the end of childhood because it was misattributed to the maturation of the sexual organs, known as
A) gonadarche
B) adrenarche
C) spermarche
D) menarche

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Gonadarche refers to the maturation of the sexual organs, specifically the testes in males and ovaries in females. This event marks the onset of puberty, which is now recognized as a time of significant physical, cognitive, and social development, rather than just the end of childhood. Adrenarche refers to the maturation of the adrenal glands, and is a separate but related event that also occurs during puberty. Spermarche refers to the onset of sperm production in males, while menarche refers to the onset of menstruation in females. Both of these events are also markers of puberty, but are specific to one sex.

Puberty Used to Be Considered the Event Marking the End