The Prefix Micro- Means

question 14

Multiple Choice

The prefix micro- means:

• A) scanty.
• B) many.
• C) large.
• D) small.

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Definitions:

Sexual Development

The process of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person matures sexually, including puberty and sexual identity formation.

Sex Glands

Organs that produce sex hormones and gametes; for males, this refers to the testes, and for females, the ovaries.

X-Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, present in two copies in females (XX) and one copy in males (XY), and carrying genes that determine sex and other traits.

Y-Chromosome

A sex chromosome, typically present in males, responsible for determining male biological characteristics.