Question

Bettina describes herself as a lesbian and is in a long-term relationship with another woman, whom she recently married. The best biological explanation for Bettina's sexual orientation is that there (select one):

a. was greater exposure to androgens while she was in the womb.
b. was an insufficient level of estrogen released during puberty.
c. is an extra Y sex chromosome in her DNA.
d. is inadequate functioning of her ovaries.

Answer 1

Was greater exposure to androgens while she was in the womb.

Option: (b)

Step-by-step explanation:

• The greater exposure to testosterone hormone causes to develop the women into the masculine characters.

• In case of Bettina, as she is attracted towards to women this shows her greater exposure to androgen while she was in the womb.

• The high testosterone hormone may also cause the development of facial hairs, man characteristics nature and turns girls into lesbian by the emotional attachment towards the girls.