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What is the characteristic of gonads that allows them to differentiate into male or female reproductive structures?
What is the characteristic of gonads that allows them to differentiate into male or female reproductive structures?
- They are only capable of developing into male reproductive structures
- They initially have the capacity to generate both male and female reproductive structures (correct)
- They are influenced by the paramesonephric duct
- They are determined by the presence of Sox9 protein
What stimulates the differentiation of somatic supporting cells into Sertoli cells?
What stimulates the differentiation of somatic supporting cells into Sertoli cells?
- Sox9 protein
- The presence of follicle or granulosa cells
- Expression of SRY protein from the Y chromosome (correct)
- Anti-Mullerian Hormone
What is the result of Sertoli cells producing anti-Mullerian Hormone?
What is the result of Sertoli cells producing anti-Mullerian Hormone?
- The formation of ovarian follicles
- The degeneration of the paramesonephric duct (correct)
- The development of Sox9 protein
- The differentiation of gonads into male reproductive structures
In the absence of SRY protein, what type of cells do somatic supporting cells differentiate into?
In the absence of SRY protein, what type of cells do somatic supporting cells differentiate into?
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What is the ultimate fate of the gonad in the absence of SRY protein?
What is the ultimate fate of the gonad in the absence of SRY protein?
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