Once a Threshold of Body Fat Is Reached in Middle

question 231

Multiple Choice

Once a threshold of body fat is reached in middle childhood, chemical events are triggered in the brain that lead to __________.

• A)the ovaries in boys and the testes in girls to increase production of the sex hormones
• B)the ovaries in girls and the testes in boys to increase production of the sex hormones
• C)the ovaries in girls and the testes in boys to decrease production of sex neurotransmitters
• D)the ovaries in boys and the testes in girls to increase production of sex neurotransmitters

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