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Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are aspects of the process known as gene splicing. Select the exception.


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Secondary Sex Characteristics

Traits that distinguish the two sexes of a species, but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as facial hair in males or widened hips in females.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone produced mainly in the testes in males and the ovaries in females, playing a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues and secondary sexual characteristics.

Estrogen

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

Cortisone

A glucocorticoid hormone used as a medication to treat inflammation, allergies, and rheumatoid arthritis among other conditions.

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