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Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 915

Q915

Women have significantly _________ longevity than men

A.
Greater
Answer
B.
Lesser
C.
Neither greater nor lesser
D.
Unable to say

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Women have significantly Greater longevity than men. Women live longer than men and this difference in life expectancy is a worldwide phenomenon indicating that human longevity seems strongly influenced by gender defined as the combination between biological sexual characteristics (anatomy, reproductive functions, sex hormones, expression of genes on the X or Y chromosome) and factors related to behaviour, social role, lifestyle and life experiences.