Nature's "Default Setting" Is to Make Every Mammal's External Anatomy

question 118

Multiple Choice

 Nature's "default setting" is to make every mammal's external anatomy ____.

• A) male
• B) female
• C) intermediate between male and female
• D) fully both male and female

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