Question

Rachel, an 18-year-old woman, has a lot of sexual thoughts and desires. In response, she engages in frequent sexual behavior. Rachel's motivation for sexual activity is most likely influenced by her having ______ levels of a certain class of hormones called ______ .

a) lower; androgensb) higher; androgensc) lower; estrogensd) higher; estrogens

Answer 1

b) higher; androgen's.

Step-by-step explanation:

Androgens are the hormones that regulate the development of male characteristics in vertebrate but it should be noted here that androgen plays important functions in females too. The main function of the androgen in the female body is that they get converted into estrogen. It increases in both sexes at the time of puberty. While principal androgens are testosterone and its derivative, they are responsible for more than 200 actions in the female body which includes sexual desire and satisfaction.