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if the gonads within an embryo produce testosterone because of the presence of a y gene on the sex chromosome, then the __________ will develop and the __________ will deteriorate.

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If the gonads within an embryo produce testosterone due to the presence of a Y gene on the sex chromosome, then the male reproductive structures, including the Wolffian ducts, will develop, while the female reproductive structures, including the Müllerian ducts, will deteriorate.

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