According to Recent Research, What Triggers the Adolescent Growth Spurt

question 107

Multiple Choice

According to recent research, what triggers the adolescent growth spurt?

• A)testosterone in males and estrogen in females
• B)growth hormone in males and estrogen in females
• C)testosterone in males and growth hormone in females
• D)growth hormone in both males and females

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Asymmetric Induction

The process by which a chiral center influences the configuration of another chiral center in a chemical reaction.

Optically Active

Refers to a molecule that has the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, a characteristic of chiral compounds.

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