Which of the Following Statements Is True Based on Cross-Species

question 189

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is True based on cross-species comparisons of female sexual structures?

• A)The hymen is usually found in females in most species of mammal and in many birds.
• B)The hymen is found only in the great apes and in humans.
• C)The hymen is found in most mammals, but has no known function.
• D)The hymen is not present in other primates and has no known function.

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Definitions:

Eustachian Tubes

Narrow tubes that connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx, helping to equalize ear pressure.

Oophorectomy

Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.

Oogenesis

The process by which female gametes, or ova, are produced in the ovaries through cell division and differentiation.

Oophoritis

This refers to the inflammation of the ovaries.