Which of the Following Statements Is True of Gynecomastia

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of gynecomastia?

• A) It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.
• B) It is commonly experienced by adolescent girls.
• C) It usually progresses over time and is present throughout the lifetime of an individual.
• D) It stems from the small amount of female sex hormones secreted by the testes.

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Definitions:

Dominant Genes

Genetic traits that are expressed in the phenotype even when only one copy is present, overshadowing recessive genes.

Recessive Genes

Genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, as opposed to dominant genes, which are expressed when inherited from just one parent.

Genetically Inherited Factors

Characteristics and traits passed from parents to offspring through their genes.

Conj

Short for "conjunction," it is a logical connector indicating that two statements, terms, or conditions must be true simultaneously.