How does the testis-determining factor impact fetal development?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The testis-determining factor, or TDF, determines sex. It directs the early fetal development of testes, which produce male hormones such as testosterone. That begins the cascade that results in the biologically based differences between the sexes.

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The basilar membrane

a. divides the cochlea into two parts. b. isolates the semi-circular canals from each other. c. surrounds the ossicles. d. lines the ear canal. e. encloses and protects the cochlea.

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a) easy b) difficult c) slow-to-warm-up d) negative

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