The term that refers to men and women possessing a mixture of traits that have previously been considered exclusively masculine for feminine is:
a. chauvinisticb. adaptablec. rhetorically sensitived. androgynouse. analogous

Androgynous

Explanation:

When the masculine and feminine characteristics are exhibited by a person then that person is said to be androgynous. They cannot be said to be exclusively exhibiting masculine or feminine characteristics.

The person may be of one sex genetically, but present themselves as being both masculine and feminine.

Hence, the question is referring to androgyny.

what is the other part to the question

question - in 1827, john walker, a druggist in a small english town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. the druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. it is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. although walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. it could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. in a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. the match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. it would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. this was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar. according the paragraph what was the benefit of the new phosphorus match? it burst into flame when rubbed on sandpaper. it was made by mixing chemicals. it could be ignited on any dry surface. it threw fire in all directions.

answer - matches required natural chemicals