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A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to his anterior pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH secretion is normal. After he grows to maturity, one would expect that he would

a)

Develop secondary sex characters

b)

Be sterile

c)

Have improper functioning of the testicular interstitial cells

d)

Both (a) and (b)



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A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to his anterior pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH secretion is normal. After he grows to maturity, one would expect that he would

a)

Develop secondary sex characters

b)

Be sterile

c)

Have improper functioning of the testicular interstitial cells

d)

Both (a) and (b)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Secondary sexual characters and functioning of testicular interstitial cells depends upon the LH but spermatogenesis depends upon FSH

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