Female secondary sexual traits, such as functional breasts and fat deposits around the hips and thighs, are determined

by _____.



a. the presence of the master gene, SRY
b. increased concentration of gene products from the two X chromosomes
c. absence of gene products from the Y chromosome
d. sex hormones
e. maternal influence


ANSWER: d

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