Which of the Following Statements About Prenatal Development Is True

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about prenatal development is true?

• A) Up until about eight weeks after conception, all human brains are masculine.
• B) Puberty is part of a gradual process that begins at conception.
• C) Sex hormones do not appear in the brain during fetal development.
• D) Fetal exposure to cortisol is directly linked to the timing of puberty.

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