Regarding Castration, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 163

Multiple Choice

Regarding castration, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) In lower animals, castration tends to abolish sexual activity in inexperienced animals.
• B) In humans, castration results in a loss of sex drive for some people, but not for others.
• C) Castration is an effective way to curb the behavior of sex offenders.
• D) Castration involves the surgical removal of the testes or ovaries.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the genetic material by half, producing four gamete cells, each with unique genetic information.

Somatic Cells

Any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.

Oocytes

The immature precursors of ovum or egg cells in females, which mature through the process of oogenesis.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that play a crucial role in the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.