In a Number of Developing Countries Today

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a number of developing countries today:

• A) a decreasing number of children under age 14 engage in wage employment.
• B) children only work on household chores and are not allowed to work in factories.
• C) children are prohibited by their religion to work for wages.
• D) an increasing number of children under age 12 are engaged in wage employment.
• E) children are being replaced by women as the primary wage earners for the family.

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Definitions:

Estrogens

A group of steroid hormones that play a major role in the regulation of the female reproductive system and the development of female secondary sex characteristics.

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that promotes the formation of ova or sperm.

Granulosa Cells

Specialized cells found within the ovary that are involved in the development of the oocyte and the production of estrogen.

Theca Folliculi Cells

Cells surrounding the ovarian follicle that work together with granulosa cells to produce estrogen and other substances necessary for egg development.