If a Fetus Contains an X and a Y Chromosome

question 25

Multiple Choice

If a fetus contains an X and a Y chromosome but a defective SRY gene,they will develop

• A) into a female because testosterone is not present.
• B) into a male because testosterone is not present.
• C) into a female because testosterone is present.
• D) into a male because testosterone is present.

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Paracelsus

A Swiss physician and alchemist of the early Renaissance, regarded as the father of toxicology, who emphasized the importance of observation in medicine.

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A Swiss physician and alchemist in the Renaissance period, considered one of the fathers of modern toxicology and medicine.