PRIMARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Are present at birth.
- Show a clear difference between the sexes.
examples:
male: penis
female: labia & vagina
SECONDARY SEX. CHARACTERISTICS
- Develop later in life.
- Form under the influence of hormones.
- Often make the visual differences between the sexes bigger.
examples:
male: muscle development, sperm production
female: breasts develop, menstrual cycle.