Which Group of Hormones Is Responsible for the Development of the Sex

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which group of hormones is responsible for the development of the sex organs?

• A) Testosterone in females and estradiol in males
• B) General growth hormones
• C) Estrogen in females and testosterone in males
• D) Thyroid gland hormones

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Definitions:

Random Assortment

The process during meiosis where chromosomes are randomly segregated to gametes, contributing to genetic variation.

Chromosomes

Structures found within the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA and proteins, that contain the genetic information necessary for the growth, development, and reproduction of organisms.

Crossing Over

A process during meiosis where two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic material to produce recombinant chromosomes.

Chromatids

Each of the two thread-like strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.