Regarding the Dimensions of Sex, Which of the Following Statements

question 656

Multiple Choice

Regarding the dimensions of sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Gonadal sex refers to the ovaries or testes.
• B) Genetic sex involves the XX or XY chromosome pairs.
• C) Genital sex refers to the clitoris and vagina in females and the penis and scrotum in males.
• D) Hormonal sex involves the thyroid glands in the female and the parathyroid glands in the male.

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