What Happens to the Sexual Development of a Fetus (Genes

question 188

Multiple Choice

What happens to the sexual development of a fetus (genes not specified) that is exposed to lower than the normal amounts of both testosterone and estrogen during early development?

• A) It develops a more or less normal male appearance.
• B) It develops a more or less normal female appearance.
• C) It develops an appearance intermediate between the normal male and female patterns.
• D) It develops an immature appearance that resembles neither male nor female.

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