A secondary sexual characteristic is:
a. Female breast development.
b. Production of sperm.
c. Maturation of ova.
d. Secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
A
A secondary sexual characteristic is one not directly related to reproduction, such as devel-opment of the characteristic female body form.
Production of sperm is directly related to reproduction and is a primary sexual characteristic.
Maturation of ova is directly related to reproduction and is a primary sexual characteristic.
Secretion of hormones is directly related to reproduction and is a primary sexual characteris-tic.
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