Give biological reasons for the following:
Some women have facial hair like heard and moustache.
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Solution
Adrenal cortex secretes certain cortical hormones which behave like sex hormones. The enlargement of the adrenal cortex in women results in the increase in secretion of these cortical hormones. Hence, some women have facial hair like beard and moustache.
Concept: International Bodies: Who (World Health Organisation)
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