Biological characteristics that define someone as male or female are to ________ as socially influenced characteristics that define someone as male or female are to ________.

A) sex;gender
B) gender;sex
C) primary sex characteristics;secondary sex characteristics
D) secondary sex characteristics;primary sex characteristics

Biological characteristics that define someone as male or female are referred to as their sex, while socially influenced characteristics that define someone as male or female, such as gender roles and behaviors, are referred to as gender. Therefore, choice A (sex;gender) is the best fit. Choice B (gender;sex) reverses the definitions of sex and gender. Choices C and D refer to different types of physical characteristics rather than the concepts of sex and gender.