Which of the Following Statements About the Onset of Menarche

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is true?

• A) The timing of menarche has significantly decreased in the 20th century.
• B) The average age at which U.S. women have their last period is 61.
• C) Women who reported early menarche were prone to have earlier menopause.
• D) In menarche, production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically.

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