Predict the sexual phenotype of given the scenarios below. XX individual: high a
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Question
Predict the sexual phenotype of given the scenarios below.
XX individual: high adrenal secretion of androgens
a) What happens to the Gonads?
b) Mullerian duct?
c) Wolffian duct?
d) External genitalia? (What develops?)
XO (the O means missing) individual
a) Gonads?
b) Mullerian duct?
c) Wolffian duct?
d)External genitalia?
OY individual
a) Gonads?
b) Mullerian duct?
c) Wolffian duct?
d)External genitalia?
XY individual: no Anti Mullerian Hormone
a) Gonads?
b) Mullerian duct?
c) Wolffian duct?
d)External genitalia?
XY individual: missing receptor for AMH
a) Gonads?
b) Mullerian duct?
c) Wolffian duct?
d) External genitalia?
Explanation / Answer
High adrenal secretion of androgens in female causes poly cystic ovary syndrome charecterized by irregular or absent of menstrual cycle..infertility may be occurs..
B---in development of mammalian male androgen play role in conversion of wolffian duct in to epididymis and vasa differentiate..while in female these duct are vestigial.. high androgens causes stabilization of wolffian duct in female
D--high androgens in female resulting virilizing effect such as acene hirsutism (excess hair growth in inappropriate place like chin and upper lip)and thing of hair of head...