A 2003 Study Investigating Complex Genes and Body Scent Attractiveness

question 7

Multiple Choice

A 2003 study investigating complex genes and body scent attractiveness in men and women found that:

• A) men preferred the scent of attractive women with higher probability of conception.
• B) women preferred the scent of asymmetrical men over symmetrical men.
• C) woman using contraceptives during the most fertile part of their menstrual tended to prefer symmetrical men's scents over asymmetrical men's scents.
• D) women preferred the scent of attractive men.

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