When she was conceived,both of Libby's parents contributed an X chromosome,which defined her .As she grew up,she experienced herself as being a typical young woman,which defined her .

A) primary sex characteristics: secondary sex characteristics
B) gender schema;sexual orientation
C) intersex condition;secondary sex characteristics
D) sex;gender

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When she was conceived,both of Libby's parents contributed an X chromosome,which defined her ________.As she grew up,she experienced herself as being a typical young woman,which defined her ________.

A) primary sex characteristics: secondary sex characteristics
B) gender schema;sexual orientation
C) intersex condition;secondary sex characteristics
D) sex;gender

Jason Harrod · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The X chromosomes contributed by both parents defined Libby's sex as female (since she did not inherit a Y chromosome from her father). As she grew up and experienced herself as a typical young woman, this defined her gender as female. This distinction between sex (biological) and gender (psychological and social) is important to understand.

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