Which of the Following Is Correct

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• A) Seventeenth century anatomists believed that females had the same bodies as males, only inverted, while today we know that female and male bodies are completely different.
• B) Seventeenth century anatomists believed the female body was completely different than the male body. By contrast, we now know that some female and male genitalia develop from the same fetal tissue.
• C) Seventeenth century anatomists believed that females were "men turned outside in"; however, today we know that female and male bodies are neither the same, nor absolute opposites.
• D) Ninety-nine percent of the population who are either female or male have opposite bodies, but some individuals who are either intersexed or transsexuals display a combination of female and male characteristics.

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Definitions:

Osteons

Also known as Haversian systems, cylindrical structures that contain a mineral matrix and living osteocytes, helping to give bone its strength and density.

Diameter

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.

Osteoblasts

Bone-forming cells that synthesize the bone matrix and are responsible for bone growth and repair.

Chondrocytes

Chondrocytes are the only cells found within healthy cartilage, responsible for maintaining the cartilaginous matrix.