Sexual behavior in a female rodent would be reduced or prevented by
A) an ovariectomy.
B) targeted mutations of androgen receptors.
C) targeted mutations (deletions) of aldosterone receptors.
D) damage to the medial preoptic hypothalamus.
E) damage to the prefrontal cortex.

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An ovariectomy is the surgical removal of ovaries, which are the primary source of female sex hormones. Without these hormones, sexual behavior in female rodents would be reduced or prevented.

Sexual Behavior in a Female Rodent Would Be Reduced or Prevented