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Question
What changes take place in us from birth till adulthood?
Solution
- At birth, our weight is 2 to 3 kg. By the time we reach adulthood, it becomes 50 to 60 kg for men and 45 to 50 kg for women.
- Our height also increases four to five times.
- There is no strength in arms and legs during infancy, but by young age, arms and legs become strong and can perform many actions.
- The brain develops from birth till the age of 6. Later, the structure of the brain becomes very complex.
- At the age of 12 to 14, many other major changes take place in the body. In order to become a father or a mother in the future, the body undergoes corresponding changes in the structure and function.
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