Reproduction and Growth in Human

Human method of reproduction

Giving birth

The reasons why humans reproduce

Humans carry out the reproduction process to continue their species existence and avoid extinction

Definition of growth

Natural physical development by increasing in size, height and weight

Stages of growth

Infant → toddler → teenager→ adult

The changes in human's body size as they grow

As humans grow older, their body size will increase

The changes in human's height as they grow

As humans grow older, their height will increase

The changes in human's body weight as they grow

As humans grow older, their body weight will increase

Two things that affected the rate of growth

Nutrition and genetic

Definition of inheritance

A feature or characteristic that we inherited from our parents or ancestor

Examples of characteristics that can be inherited

Hair type, hair colour, the colour of iris & colour of hair