Why does a man have a deeper voice and a larger larynx than a woman?
A) During fetal development, males lay down more laryngeal tissue than females causing a deeper voice.
B) Males are typically larger than females and their larynx is also larger causing a deeper voice.
C) Males do not talk as much as females so their laryngeal musculature is not as well developed causing a larger larynx and a deeper voice.
D) During puberty, testosterone causes greater laryngeal development than estrogen so a male will have a larger larynx and a deeper voice.
E) Males have proportionally larger necks than females so the development of the larynx has more room to expand and this causes a deeper voice.
Answer: D
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