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nautica902

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Excessive growth of dark hair on the forearms and face of a female because of hypersecretion of androgens is called ________.
 
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The newspaper reported an epidemic outbreak of viral hepatitis in a children's camp. Although you did not hear the type of hepatitis, you correctly assumed that it was hepatitis A. Explain your reasoning.
 
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Kedrick2014

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Answer to Question 1

hirsutism

Answer to Question 2

Hepatitis A is carried by contaminated food or water, which would be why many children contracted the virus at the same time. Hepatitis B, C, and D are caused by exposure to contaminated body fluids such as blood.



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