Which of the Following Statements on Sex Differentiation of the Brain

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements on sex differentiation of the brain is TRUE?

• A) The estrogen-sensitive hypothalamus in males results in a sporadic production of sex hormones.
• B) The cerebral cortex of the right hemisphere is thinner in the male brain.
• C) Two hypothalamic areas are larger in the female brain.
• D) Two hypothalamic areas are smaller in the female brain.

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