You are presented with the question "sex hormones are what in male and female bodies?" and the following answer choices: 
- Something that is self-aware
 - more abundant
 - allow growth
 - production
 - consumers
 - lymph nodes
 - competing for resources
 - chemical messengers

Now knowing that sex hormones are chemical messengers that control sexual development and reproduction and sex hormones control sexual development in male and female bodies, choose the best answer.


 

        chemical messengers 