Module 10.2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Androgen Insensitivity
A
Condition in which individuals with an XY chromosome pattern have the genital appearance of a female
2
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
A
The overdevelopment of the adrenal glands from birth
3
Q
Gender Identity
A
The gender that a person considers himself or herself to be
4
Q
Hermaphrodite
A
Individual who appears as a mixture of male and female anatomies
5
Q
Intersex
A
A person whose sexual development is intermediate or ambiguous
6
Q
Sexual Selection
A
Tendency for a gene to spread in population if it makes individuals more appealing to the opposite sex
7
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Testicular Feminization
A
Condition in which individuals with and XY chromosome pattern have the genital appearance of a female
