Part of the Gender Differential in Mortality Can Be Accounted

question 29

Multiple Choice

Part of the gender differential in mortality can be accounted for by all of the following biological factors EXCEPT

• A) higher infant mortality among males
• B) males are more likely to suffer from congenital abnormalities leading to death, than females
• C) the protective effect of women's XX chromosome structure against heart disease
• D) men's propensity towards violence compared to women
• E) cell death occurs more rapidly in men than women

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