Which Statement Concerning Sex Differences in Height at Age 11

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning sex differences in height at age 11 is most accurate?

• A)​At age 11, females tend to be slightly taller than males.
• B)At age 11, females and males are exactly the same size. ​
• C)At age 11, males tend to be slightly taller than females. ​
• D)At age 11, males tend to be significantly taller than females. ​

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Definitions:

Parent Cell

The cell that divides to give rise to daughter cells during cell division.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

Alleles

Variants of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.