A Female Rat Is Ovariectomized and Then Injected with Testosterone

question 33

Multiple Choice

A female rat is ovariectomized and then injected with testosterone immediately after birth. In adulthood, this rat is injected with estrogen and progesterone and placed in a cage with a male rat. This female rat will

• A) show evidence of maternal aggression.
• B) attempt to mount the male.
• C) show lordosis to the male rat.
• D) not show female sexual behaviors.
• E) show behavioral masculinization.

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