A Puberty Specialist Is Giving a Talk on Males, Females

question 42

Multiple Choice

A puberty specialist is giving a talk on males, females, hormones, and pubertal changes. Which statement should she make?

• A) "Although both sexes produce testosterone, boys have far higher levels of this hormone than girls."
• B) "Female sexual desire is programmed by estrogens and male desire is programmed by testosterone."
• C) "Only boys have testosterone."
• D) "The adrenal androgens are irrelevant in programming puberty."

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