Which Individual Should Receive Further Examination to Determine the Cause

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which individual should receive further examination to determine the cause of the change in hair distribution?

• A) 60-year-old male, who has lost all of the hair on his scalp over the past 15 years.
• B) 26-year-old female, who has experienced an increase of facial hair in the past year.
• C) 55-year-old male, who has developed coarse dark hairs in his ears and nose.
• D) 11-year-old girl, who has recently developed several dark hairs in her axillae and pubic area.

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Definitions:

Nuclei

Membrane-bound organelles found in eukaryotic cells that contain the cell's genetic material.

Pollen Grain

A microscopic body that contains the male reproductive cells of plants; it is capable of fertilizing the female ovule.

Endosperm

The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually rich in starch or oil.

Developing Embryo

The early stage of growth and development in multicellular organisms, following fertilization and before birth or hatching.