A Woman Develops a Somatic Mutation That Prevents the Thecal

question 71

Multiple Choice

A woman develops a somatic mutation that prevents the thecal cells in one of her ovaries from producing testosterone.The most likely result of this mutation is that the

• A) granulosa cells in the affected ovary will cause multiple follicles to mature simultaneously.
• B) follicles in the affected ovary will be incapable of maturing and releasing oocytes.
• C) granulosa cells in the affected ovary will produce a greater amount of estrogen than normal.
• D) woman will ovulate multiple eggs during each ovarian cycle.
• E) woman will have only anovulatory (non-ovulatory) cycles and will therefore be infertile.

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