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Part I-Rise and Fall Caster Semenya is a South African runner who won the women's 800-meter race at the 2009 world championship i Berlin at the agc of 18. She nearly broke the world record time. Caster has a deep voice, a masculine-looking figure and face, and a female gender identity. She is also an incredibly fast runner; at the world championship she beat the second-place runner by more than two seconds. Before the race there were rumors of possible doping or other issues and three weeks before the championship she was summoned for a random doping test by the ASA (Athletics South Africa, a South African sports governing body). She later found out that the dope test was really a gender test suppos edly ordered by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). On the eve of the world championshi Caster was asked for more gender verification information. There was much confusion around the situation and for some reason the IAAF made a public statement about the inquiry (doing so is not common-releasing private information about an athlete is unnecessary and invasive to that athlete's privacy). According to leaked accounts in newspapers, Caster was found to have internal testes, no ovaries or uterus, and levels of testosterone three times higher than most women; Caster never confirmed these rumors. Newspapers subsequently began referring to her as a. hermaphrodite. Caster was suspended from competition by the IAAF for her testosterone levels. Questions 1. Based on the above, is the term gender test" accurate in this case? Why or why not? 2. Name four different biological characteristics that could be used to categorize an individual's sex. 3. Based on the information presented by the news outlets, is Caster truly a hermaphrodite? Why or why not? 4. Assuming the leaked results of the test are true, what do you think is the most likely scenario to account for Caster's condition? Describe the physiological basis for your answer and use the data provided to justify your response. 5. Setting aside the ethical issues involved, list two additional pieces of information or test results that would help you to confirm the condition you hypothesized in the above questions. For each test, explain why it would be useful. If your hypothesized cause is correct, describe what you think someone with this condition is likely to have in terms of the below. Explain your answers. a. Sex chromosomes b. External genitalia c. Male internal reproductive tract (epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles) d. Gamete production e. Endogenous estrogen production f. Breast development

Part I-Rise and Fall Caster Semenya is a South African runner who won the women's 800-meter race at the 2009 world championship i Berlin at the agc of 18. She nearly broke the world record time. Caster has a deep voice, a masculine-looking figure and face, and a female gender identity. She is also an incredibly fast runner; at the world championship she beat the second-place runner by more than two seconds. Before the race there were rumors of possible doping or other issues and three weeks before the championship she was summoned for a random doping test by the ASA (Athletics South Africa, a South African sports governing body). She later found out that the dope test was really a gender test suppos edly ordered by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). On the eve of the world championshi Caster was asked for more gender verification information. There was much confusion around the situation and for some reason the IAAF made a public statement about the inquiry (doing so is not common-releasing private information about an athlete is unnecessary and invasive to that athlete's privacy). According to leaked accounts in newspapers, Caster was found to have internal testes, no ovaries or uterus, and levels of testosterone three times higher than most women; Caster never confirmed these rumors. Newspapers subsequently began referring to her as a. hermaphrodite. Caster was suspended from competition by the IAAF for her testosterone levels. Questions 1. Based on the above, is the term gender test" accurate in this case? Why or why not? 2. Name four different biological characteristics that could be used to categorize an individual's sex. 3. Based on the information presented by the news outlets, is Caster truly a hermaphrodite? Why or why not? 4. Assuming the leaked results of the test are true, what do you think is the most likely scenario to account for Caster's condition? Describe the physiological basis for your answer and use the data provided to justify your response. 5. Setting aside the ethical issues involved, list two additional pieces of information or test results that would help you to confirm the condition you hypothesized in the above questions. For each test, explain why it would be useful. If your hypothesized cause is correct, describe what you think someone with this condition is likely to have in terms of the below. Explain your answers. a. Sex chromosomes b. External genitalia c. Male internal reproductive tract (epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles) d. Gamete production e. Endogenous estrogen production f. Breast development

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Introduction t x EReport- Gooc X sex_vs_gende x G Setting aside x M (no subject) ender.pdf 1/ 3 86% Wendy Saltzman, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA Part I-Rise and Fall Caster Semenya is a South African runner who won the women's 800-meter race at the 2009 world championship in Berlin at the age of 18. She nearly broke the world record time. Caster has a deep voice, a masculine-looking figure and face, and a female gender identity. She is also an incredibly fast runner; at the world championship she beat the second-place runner by more than two seconds. Before the race there were rumors of possible doping or other issues, and three weeks before the championship she was summoned for a random doping test by the ASA (Athletics South Africa, a South African sports governing body). She later found out that the dope test was really a gender test suppos- edly ordered by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). On the eve of the world championship Caster was asked for more gender verification information. There was much confusion around the situation and for some reason the IAAF made a public statement about the inquiry (doing so is not common-rdleasing private information about an athlete is unnecessary and invasive to that athlete's privacy). According to leaked accounts in newspapers, Caster was found to have internal testes, no ovaries or uterus, and levels of testosterone three times higher than most women; Caster never confirmed these rumors. Newspapers subsequently began referring to her as a hermaphrodite. Caster was suspended from competition by the IAAF for her testosterone levels. Questions 1. Based on the above, is the term nder test" accurate in this case? Why or why not? 2. Name four different biological characteristics that could be used to categorize an individual's sex. 3. Based on the information presented by the news outlets, is Caster truly a hermaphrodite? Why or why not? 4. Assuming the leaked results of the test are true, what do you think is the most likely scenario to account for Caster's condition? Describe the physiological basis for your answer and use the data provided to justify your response. 5. Setting aside the ethical issues involved, list two additional pieces of information or test results that would help you to confirm the condition you hypothesized in the above questions. For each test, explain why it would be useful. 6. If your hypothesized cause is correct, describe what you think someone with this condition is likely to have in terms of the below. Explain your answers. a. Sex chromosomes b. External genitalia c. Male internal reproductive tract (epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles) d. Gamete production e. Endogenous estrogen production f. Breast development
Transcribed Image Text:Introduction t x EReport- Gooc X sex_vs_gende x G Setting aside x M (no subject) ender.pdf 1/ 3 86% Wendy Saltzman, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA Part I-Rise and Fall Caster Semenya is a South African runner who won the women's 800-meter race at the 2009 world championship in Berlin at the age of 18. She nearly broke the world record time. Caster has a deep voice, a masculine-looking figure and face, and a female gender identity. She is also an incredibly fast runner; at the world championship she beat the second-place runner by more than two seconds. Before the race there were rumors of possible doping or other issues, and three weeks before the championship she was summoned for a random doping test by the ASA (Athletics South Africa, a South African sports governing body). She later found out that the dope test was really a gender test suppos- edly ordered by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). On the eve of the world championship Caster was asked for more gender verification information. There was much confusion around the situation and for some reason the IAAF made a public statement about the inquiry (doing so is not common-rdleasing private information about an athlete is unnecessary and invasive to that athlete's privacy). According to leaked accounts in newspapers, Caster was found to have internal testes, no ovaries or uterus, and levels of testosterone three times higher than most women; Caster never confirmed these rumors. Newspapers subsequently began referring to her as a hermaphrodite. Caster was suspended from competition by the IAAF for her testosterone levels. Questions 1. Based on the above, is the term nder test" accurate in this case? Why or why not? 2. Name four different biological characteristics that could be used to categorize an individual's sex. 3. Based on the information presented by the news outlets, is Caster truly a hermaphrodite? Why or why not? 4. Assuming the leaked results of the test are true, what do you think is the most likely scenario to account for Caster's condition? Describe the physiological basis for your answer and use the data provided to justify your response. 5. Setting aside the ethical issues involved, list two additional pieces of information or test results that would help you to confirm the condition you hypothesized in the above questions. For each test, explain why it would be useful. 6. If your hypothesized cause is correct, describe what you think someone with this condition is likely to have in terms of the below. Explain your answers. a. Sex chromosomes b. External genitalia c. Male internal reproductive tract (epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles) d. Gamete production e. Endogenous estrogen production f. Breast development
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