During His Freshman Year at a College Far from Home,James

question 38

Multiple Choice

During his freshman year at a college far from home,James wrote home frequently asking for more money for clothes,as he was continuing to grow taller.His father thought James was just responding to peer pressure,but his mother,a physician,pointed out that it was likely that James was really still growing because he had​ 

• A)gone through puberty somewhat later than most of his peers. 
• B)Turner syndrome. 
• C)congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). 
• D)gone through puberty somewhat earlier than most of his peers.

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