In Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

question 85

Multiple Choice

In androgen insensitivity syndrome,

• A)no testosterone is produced.
• B)chemicals circulating in the blood deactivate the male hormone.
• C)the cellular receptor for testosterone in the target cells is defective.
• D)the male with this defect is normal in all respects except that he is sterile.
• E)all of these are true.

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