Why Does a Man Have a Deeper Voice and a Larger

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why does a man have a deeper voice and a larger larynx than a woman?

• A)During fetal development,males lay down more laryngeal tissue than females causing a deeper voice.
• B)Males are typically larger than females and their larynx is also larger causing a deeper voice.
• C)Males do not talk as much as females so their laryngeal musculature is not as well developed causing a larger larynx and a deeper voice.
• D)During puberty,testosterone causes greater laryngeal development than estrogen so a male will have a larger larynx and a deeper voice.
• E)Males have proportionally larger necks than females so the development of the larynx has more room to expand and this causes a deeper voice.

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