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Which hormone is responsible for the development of the male secondary sex characteristics

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Testosterone directly induces the growth of the genitals in males and indirectly, the prostate. Testosterone increases the size and mass of muscles, vocal chords and bones, deepening the voice and changing the shape of the face and skeleton.

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