A Hormone That Is Necessary for the Development and Maintenance

question 37

Multiple Choice

A hormone that is necessary for the development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics is:

• A) amnion.
• B) estrogen.
• C) testosterone.
• D) uterine.

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