One reason for the average difference in height between adult men and women is that
A) boys are older and hence taller when they enter the growth spurt.
B) androgens promote greater height than estrogen.
C) girls are shorter than same-age boys during childhood.
D) the Y chromosome in males programs greater height.
Answer: A
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