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Solved 2022 Semester 2 Question Paper ICSE Class 10 Biology — Question 5

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What is Adrenal Virilism? What causes this condition?

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The overgrowth of adrenal cortex in a mature woman leads to the development of certain male characteristics in her such as a beard, a moustache and deep male voice. This condition is known as Adrenal Virilism.
It caused due to the oversecretion of sex corticoids (adrenal androgens).