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Chapter 52.3, Problem 1R
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The reason that for the development of default pathway for sexual behavior in female rats.
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Hormones have a considerable role in development of sex organs and expression of sexual behavior in females as well as males. The development and expression of the sexual behaviors depend on the level of sex hormones released during adulthood.
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