Sexual behavior in a female rodent would be reduced or prevented by
a. an ovariectomy.
b. targeted mutations of androgen receptors.
c. targeted mutations (deletions) of aldosterone receptors.
d. damage to the medial preoptic hypothalamus.
e. damage to the prefrontal cortex.
Answer: a. an ovariectomy.
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