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 the individual grows to maturity, one would expect that he would

A) have impaired function of the interstitial cells.
B) produce large amounts of inhibin.
C) be impotent.
D) be sterile.
E) not develop secondary sex characteristics.


D) be sterile.

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