At puberty, a signal from the _____ to the _____ sets in motion the maturing of genitals and appearance of _____ sex characteristics
a) gonads; brain; tertiary
b) frontal lobes; genitals; secondary
c) hypothalamus; pituitary; secondary
d) amygdala; pituitary; secondary
Answer: c
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