Women tend to have wider hips which start developing at puberty. Select the correct reason.

It just serves the purpose of giving shape to the body

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It helps in childbirth

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Wider hips help in better movement

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
It helps in childbirth

Widening of the hip bones occurs as part of the female pubertal process, and sex hormones in females (estrogens) cause a widening of the pelvis as a part of sexual differentiation. Hence females generally have wider hips, permitting childbirth.

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