Which of the followings statements is true with regard to the pubertal growth spurt?
A)During early adolescence,boys tend to outweigh girls and this trend continues throughout the lifespan.
B)The growth spurt occurs approximately two years later for girls than for boys.
C)The mean age at the beginning of the growth spurt 9 and 11 for females and males respectively.
D)By the elementary school years,most boys have caught up or,in many cases,surpassed girls in height.

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During early adolescence,girls tend to outweigh boys,but by about age 14 boys begin to surpass girls.Similarly,at the beginning of the adolescent period,girls tend to be as tall as or taller than boys of their age,but by the end of the middle school years most boys have caught up or,in many cases,surpassed girls in height.The mean age at the beginning of the growth spurt in girls is 9;for boys,it is 11.The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at 11½ years for girls and 13½ years for boys.

Which of the Followings Statements Is True with Regard to the Pubertal