Women Have Lower Rates of Heart Disease in Part Because

question 12

Multiple Choice

Women have lower rates of heart disease in part because their bodies produce more estrogen than do men's bodies.This is an example of

• A) the feminization of aging.
• B) the feminine mystique.
• C) sex differences.
• D) gender differences.
• E) both sex and gender differences.

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