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Define the following terms:

(a) Fetilization

(b) Implantation

(c) Puberty

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(a) Fetilization: When sperms and eggs from the opposite partners (males and females) fuse to form Zygote. It is called fertilization.

(b) Implantation: The fertilised egg (zygote) soon starts developing and by the time it reaches the **, a small ball of numerous cells is already formed. This is a kind of embryo which forms a pit in the wall of the ** and gets fixed in it. This natural way of fixing of the embryo in the wall of the ** is called implantation. This produces the state of pregnancy.

(c) Puberty: Puberty is the ** during which the reproductive systems of boys and mature. In , it starts at the age of about ten and the first sign of puberty is the development of breasts. In boys, it starts at about 11 years of age of the^enlargement of the testes is its first sign. Sudden spurt in growth, shoulder girdle grows more than hip girdle.

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