In some recent studies it has been shown that women are more susceptible to torn anterior cruciate ligaments, or acls, than men when competing in similar sports (most notably in soccer and basketball).

a. select the statement that explains why this disparity might exist.
b. the acl of women is more elastic than the acl of men.
c. the young's modulus of women's acls is typically smaller than that of men's, resulting in more stress for the same amount of strain.
d. the cross-sectional area of the acl is typically larger in men, and therefore experiences less strain for the same tensile force and young's modulus.
e. the cross-sectional area of the acl is typically smaller in women, and therefore experiences less stress for the same tensile force.