At Adolescence, the Pituitary Activates the _____, Which Are the Ovaries

question 1

Multiple Choice

At adolescence, the pituitary activates the _____, which are the ovaries in females and testicles in males.

• A) gonads
• B) pituitary glands
• C) adrenal glands
• D) circadian rhythm

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Definitions:

Freud's Theories

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Repression

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