One Reason for the Average Difference in Height Between Adult

question 20

Multiple Choice

One reason for the average difference in height between adult men and women is that

• A)boys are older and hence taller when they enter the growth spurt.
• B)androgens promote greater height than estrogen.
• C)girls are shorter than same-age boys during childhood.
• D)the Y chromosome in males programs greater height.

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