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Small amount of androgenic steroids are also secreted by the adrenal cortex during puberty which play a role in the growth of

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Axial hair

B

Pubic hair

C

Facial hair

D

All of the above

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Small amount of androgenic steroids are also secreted by the adrenal cortex during puberty which play role in the growth of axial hair, pubic hair and facial hair.
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