Joe has been taking anabolic steroids containing testosterone to help himself build larger muscles for several months. The levels of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in his blood plasma are most likely to be _______ those of an average male.   A. higher than   B. lower than   C. the same as

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Joe has been taking anabolic steroids containing testosterone to help himself build larger muscles for several months. The levels of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in his blood plasma are most likely to be _______ those of an average male.
  A.
higher than
  B.
lower than
  C.
the same as

 

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Anabolic steroids (otherwise called androgenic steroids) are manufactured subordinates of testosterone. Lawful, just as the illicit utilization of anabolic steroids, is picking up notoriety. There are two kinds of anabolic steroids: 1) alpha alkyl subordinates: e.g., oxandrolone, oxymetholone, and fluoxymesterone; and 2) beta ester subsidiaries: e.g., testosterone cypionate, testosterone enanthate, testosterone heptylate, testosterone propionate, and dromostanolone

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