Why is the average 11- or 12-year-old girl taller than the average boy of the same age?
A) Because girls experience menarche, the increase in vertical height, earlier than boys
B) Because girls enter their puberty-related growth spurt before boys
C) Because the nutritional needs of early adolescent girls is better than that of boys, and thus they grow taller earlier
D) Because girls tend to drink more milk as a result of lactose intolerant being much more common in boys. This intake of calcium leads to earlier growth

Question

Why is the average 11- or 12-year-old girl taller than the average boy of the same age?
A) ​Because girls experience menarche, the increase in vertical height, earlier than boys
B) ​Because girls enter their puberty-related growth spurt before boys
C) ​Because the nutritional needs of early adolescent girls is better than that of boys, and thus they grow taller earlier
D) ​Because girls tend to drink more milk as a result of lactose intolerant being much more common in boys. This intake of calcium leads to earlier growth

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Girls typically enter puberty earlier than boys and therefore begin their growth spurt earlier. This allows them to reach their adult height sooner than boys.

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