The "Grandmother Hypothesis" Proposes to Explain the

question 68

Multiple Choice

The "grandmother hypothesis" proposes to explain the

• A)age of onset of menopause.
• B)age of puberty for males.
• C)age of onset of menarche.
• D)existence of menarche.
• E)love for grandmothers universally.

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