Asked by Valeria Contreras on May 12, 2024

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Diets laden with hormone-mimicking chemicals are suspected of contributing to girls' earlier experience of

A) androgyny.
B) gender identity.
C) menarche.
D) gender schemas.

Menarche

The onset of menstruation in female individuals, marking a key event in female puberty and reproductive maturity.

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond to their sex assigned at birth.

Androgyny

The combination of masculine and feminine characteristics into an ambiguous form.

  • Identify the influence of environmental variables on sexual maturation.
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Jasmeet DhanoaMay 13, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Diets containing hormone-mimicking chemicals are suspected to cause early onset of menstrual periods in girls, which is known as menarche. This is due to the chemicals disrupting the normal hormone balance in the body.