What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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Author: Jay Phelan
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Chapter 25, Problem 9SA
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How studies on females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia strengthen the findings that performance on spatial tasks is higher in males, than in females.
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia causes higher than normal levels of testosterone, in females.
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