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

A) be unable to produce viable sperm
B) be impotent (unable to have an erection)
C) have impaired function of interstitial cells
D) not develop secondary sex characteristics


A

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