5 Questions
What is the characteristic of gonads that allows them to differentiate into male or female reproductive structures?
They initially have the capacity to generate both male and female reproductive structures
What stimulates the differentiation of somatic supporting cells into Sertoli cells?
Expression of SRY protein from the Y chromosome
What is the result of Sertoli cells producing anti-Mullerian Hormone?
The degeneration of the paramesonephric duct
In the absence of SRY protein, what type of cells do somatic supporting cells differentiate into?
Follicle or granulosa cells
What is the ultimate fate of the gonad in the absence of SRY protein?
It takes on an ovarian fate
This quiz is about the primary factor that stimulates sex differentiation in humans, including the role of the SRY protein and the development of reproductive structures. Learn about the process of sex differentiation and how it occurs in humans. Understand the key factors involved in this process.
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