In a study examining over 900 men and sexual orientation discussed in Module 15, the only factor related to having a homosexual orientation was:
A. the presence of a hormone among homosexual men that is not generally found in straight men
B. different EEG readings for the majority of homosexual males
C. having several older biological brothers
D. differences in MRI scans in the hippocampus among homosexual males
Answer: C
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a. less DNA copying is involved in the process of forming sperm cells. b. sperm cells are produced only once. c. egg cells must be produced monthly. d. egg cells are produced only once.
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